Name: French Noisette Cups
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened -; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened -; 1 cup all-purpose flour -; 1-1/3 cups hazelnuts -; 2/3 cup packed brown sugar -; 1 large egg -; 1 tablespoon butter, melted -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

Recipe information

Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - French Noisette Cups

1. 1/2 cup butter, softened -

2. 3 ounces cream cheese, softened -

3. 1 cup all-purpose flour -

4. 1-1/3 cups hazelnuts -

5. 2/3 cup packed brown sugar -

6. 1 large egg -

7. 1 tablespoon butter, melted -

8. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

How to cook deliciously - French Noisette Cups

1. Stage

In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese. Beat in flour. Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes or until easy to handle.

2. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. Spread hazelnuts in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 7-10 minutes or until fragrant and lightly browned, stirring occasionally. To remove skins, wrap hazelnuts in a tea towel; rub with towel to loosen skins. Reserve 24 hazelnuts for topping.

3. Stage

Shape dough into 24 balls. With floured fingers, press evenly onto bottom and up the sides of ungreased mini-muffin cups.

4. Stage

Place brown sugar and remaining hazelnuts in a food processor; pulse until hazelnuts are finely ground. In a small bowl, whisk egg, melted butter and vanilla; stir in hazelnut mixture. Fill cups with 2 teaspoons; top each with a reserved hazelnut.

5. Stage

Bake 18-22 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.