The Nutcracker Sweet Recipe

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Ingredients
31
Count
Nutrition
1018
Calories
Total time
120
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. For the caramel nut pies:
  2. Roll dough to 1/4-inch and fit into 4 small flan rings and chill. Combine sugar with enough water to cover in saucepan and place over high heat. Cook sugar to caramel stage (a maple syrup color). Carefully add glucose, cream, milk, salt and walnuts to caramel mixture. Cook the mixture, while stirring, until it is thick like pancake batter. Let the mixture cool.
  3. Spread the cooled mixture into the bottom of chilled tartlet shells. Pipe or spread creme d'amandes over the caramel.
  4. Bake tarts in a preheated 350 degrees F oven until evenly browned on top. Allow tarts to cool, cut into 4-inch slices and finish with sweetened whipped cream before service.
  5. For the Chocolate Espresso Bonbons:
  6. Put the chocolate into a work bowl. Dry roast the espresso beans in a saute pan over a medium flame until a strong coffee aroma is present. Coarsely crush the beans on a cutting board with the bottom of a pan. Make an infusion with the hot espresso beans and cream. Allow the mixture to steep for at least 30 minutes. Strain the cream into a clean pan. Bring the infused cream to a boil and pour over the chocolate. Gently stir the ganache until the chocolate is incorporated. Let cool slightly. Stir in the coffee liqueur, salt and softened butter. Set aside to cool, stirring occasionally.
  7. Line coffee cup bonbon molds with tempered chocolate, tapping to make sure molds are lined and have no air bubbles. Once chocolate is set, fill molds with espresso ganache leaving room to seal molds. Seal molds with tempered chocolate, allow to set and remove from molds. Finish bonbon cups with a swirl of mascarpone cream froth and dust with cocoa.
  8. A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.
  9. Sift flour and salt together and set aside. Place the butter in a mixer and beat until softened. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Gradually add the beaten egg, beating until just incorporated. Add flour mixture all at once until it forms a ball. Fatten dough into a disk and chill.
  10. In a mixer with paddle attachment, cream butter and almond paste until light and fluffy and smooth. Add eggs 1 at a time, incorporating fully. Add pastry cream powder or cornstarch and mix to combine. Add rum and brandy.
  11. Blend ingredients together and fit into pastry bag for easy piping.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1017.76 Kcal (4261 kJ)
Calories from fat 702.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 78.05g 120%
Cholesterol 226.64mg 76%
Sodium 188.73mg 8%
Potassium 379.27mg 8%
Total Carbs 71.44g 24%
Sugars 47.38g 190%
Dietary Fiber 3.28g 13%
Protein 12.83g 26%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 10%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 184.6mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 352.61 Kcal (1476 kJ)
Calories from fat 243.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.04g 120%
Cholesterol 78.52mg 76%
Sodium 65.39mg 8%
Potassium 131.4mg 8%
Total Carbs 24.75g 24%
Sugars 16.41g 190%
Dietary Fiber 1.14g 13%
Protein 4.45g 26%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 10%
Iron 0.6mg 9%
Calcium 64mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 26.2
    Points
  • 29
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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