Chocolate-Orange Pillows

Name: Chocolate-Orange Pillows
Ingredients: 1 pound 4 ounces (570 g) sweet dark chocolate, chopped; 4 ounces (115 g) unsweetened chocolate, chopped; 4 ounces (115 g) unsalted butter; 7 ounces (200 g) bread flour; 1½ teaspoons (6 g) baking powder; 8 ounces (225 g) finely ground blanched almonds (almond meal); 6 eggs; ⅓ cup (80 ml) orange liqueur; Finely Chopped zest of 4 oranges; granulated sugar; granulated sugar; Powdered sugar

Preparation info

Yield:
72
cookies

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Professional Pastry Chef

By Bo Friberg

Published 1989

About

Rolling the cookies in two kinds of sugar is a bit unusual, but do not skip the granulated sugar step—it is there for a reason. Be sure that the dough is sticky so it will adhere. Without the granulated sugar coating, most of the powdered sugar will be absorbed into the dough during baking, and the desired two-tone finish will be lost.

Ingredients

1 pound 4 ounces (570 g) sweet dark chocolate, chopped
4

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Place the dark and unsweetened chocolates and the butter in a bowl. Melt together over simmering water. Set the mixture aside but keep warm.
Sift the bread flour and baking powder together. Stir in the ground almond meal and reserve.
Whip the eggs and granulated sugar to the ribbon stage. Stir in the orange liqueur and zest. Mixing with a spoon or wit