Small peanut corners

AUTHOR
Kristopher Marks
DIFFICULTY
very easy
RATING
4 2
COOK TIME
60 mins
TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 40
  • 125 g cold + some + 2 tablespoons butter
  • 75 g + 225 g sugar
  • 250 g + some flour
  • 1 package Vanilla sugar
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 1 Egg (Gr. M)
  • 200 g Macadamia nuts
  • 5 TABLESPOONS Whipped cream
  • 250 g roasted unsalted peanuts
  • 250 g white couverture

Directions

  1. 1

    Knead 125 g butter in pieces, 75 g sugar, 250 g flour, vanilla sugar, 1 pinch of salt and egg first with the dough hooks of the mixer, then with your hands to a smooth dough. Cover and chill for about 30 minutes.

  2. 2

    Grease the baking tray. Preheat oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/circulating air: 175 °C/gas: see manufacturer). Roll out the dough on a little flour in a rectangular shape (approx. 20 x 32 cm) and place on the baking tray. Bake for 8-10 minutes.

  3. 3

    Let it cool down.

  4. 4

    Roughly chop the macadamias. Melt 225 g sugar. Add 2 tablespoons butter and cream. Simmer at low heat stirring for 4-5 minutes. Stir in both kinds of nuts. Spread on the shortcrust pastry, let it cool down for about 30 minutes.

  5. 5

    Coarsely chop the chocolate coating and melt in a hot water bath. Cut the nut lengthwise into 5 strips, then into about 8 triangles each. Dip the edges of the nut corners into the chocolate coating and let them dry.