Espresso and Hazelnut Balls

Name: Espresso and Hazelnut Balls
Ingredients: 200 g/7 oz Boiled Marzipan; 50 g/2 oz/⅓ cup hazelnuts, toasted and chopped; 25 ml/1½ tbsp cold espresso or strong coffee; 25 ml/1½ tbsp cold espresso or strong coffee; 5 ml/1 tsp fresh espresso grounds; 2.5 ml/½ tsp Cognac or Grand Marnier; 2.5 ml/½ tsp Cognac or Grand Marnier; caster (superfine) sugar, for coating

Preparation info

Makes
24

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Home-made Sweets & Candies

By Claire Ptak

Published 2022

About

Marzipan is a wonderful vehicle for other flavours. The bitterness of good fresh coffee or espresso grounds together with the warmth of toasted hazelnuts is always a good combination. Adding a little alcohol can also help to cut the sweetness, making these the perfect accompaniment to coffee after a special dinner.

Ingredients

200 g/7 oz Boiled Marzipan
50 g/

Dessert
Snack
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Put all the ingredients except the sugar into a bowl. Mix together with your hands.
Divide the mixture into 24 pieces and roll into balls.

Energy 52kcal/219kJ; Protein 1.2g; Carbohydrate 4.3g, of which sugars 4.2g; Fat 3.5g, of which saturates 0.3g; Cholesterol 2mg; Calcium 12mg; Fibre 0.4g; Sodium 1mg