French Hazelnut Boulders

Name: French Hazelnut Boulders (Rochers aux Noisettes)
Yield: About 60 cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¾ cup whole hazelnuts; 4 egg whites; Pinch of salt; 1 cup sugar; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon dark rum or a sweet liqueur; 1 teaspoon dark rum or a sweet liqueur

Rochers aux Noisettes

Preparation info

About
60
cookies

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Bake

By Nick Malgieri

Published 1995

About

These delicate and fragile cookies get their name from their irregular shape. They may also be made with other nutmeats.

Ingredients

¾ cup whole hazelnuts
4 egg whites
Pinch of salt

Americas
Europe
United States
France
Gluten-free
Mediterranean
Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Roast the hazelnuts in one layer on a jellyroll pan at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes. Allow them to cool slightly, then rub them in a towel to loosen and remove the skins. After removing the hazelnuts from the oven, lower the temperature to 250 degrees; set racks at the upper and lower thirds. Crush the hazelnuts coarsely with the bottom of a saucepan.
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