My dear Bindiya.
I have been thinking really hard about your "...a few of my favorite..." event. As much as I wanted to participate for weeks now, I just couldn't bring myself into baking something chocolatey for you. Not that I do not like it, it s just Christmas have brought so much sweetness to the house that if I tried one more, Tompa would start thinking I am trying to make a sugar ball out of him.
So the unspoken rule was, no baking in da haus! But with holidays like this, one cannot avoid extra 3, 4 ,5 kilos. Instead, we went home to Slovakia to visit my family, where sweets were piling up like garbage (sorry, mum, it was just a metaphor ;-)
Had to try all of them over and over again. The one I am giving you today is the one I was looking for. Bitter and sweet, soft and nutty, half-covered in chocolate with an almond eye witnessing it all. My little heart goes out to you:
CAPPUCCINO CHOCOLATE HEARTS:
(kapučínové srdiečka)
prep time: 45 minutes + 1 hr in the fridge
makes: a big pile
- 200 g flour
- 1 egg yolk
- 125 g butter
- 75 g sugar
- 50 g chocolate (I used the bitter kind)
- 20 g vanilla sugar
- 1 heaped tsp instant cappuccino mix *
- sliced almonds (optional topping)
- melted chocolate (optional topping)
Sieve the flour into a big bowl. Make a well in the middle and pour in the egg yolk. Slice or grate the butter on top of the yolk. Start making a crumbly dough. Half-way through add the sugar , cappuccino mix and grated chocolate.
Make a firm dough, wrapped in a plastic foil and place into the fridge for an hour.
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Meantime, roll out the dough to 1 cm thick, cut out heart-shaped cookies and bake them for 12-15 minutes. Allow to cool.
Optionally, melt the chocolate over a pan with boiling water and dip the heart halves. When almost dry, press in an almond slice. Pretty ?
Bin, this one is for your debut event, enjoy!
19 kommentarer:
Cappuccino and chocolate cookies dipped in chocolate sound good.
Sweetie pie, trust you to come up with the prettiest ,most spectacular entry!
Oh, those look gorgeous. I love the way you have decorated the little beauties!
And congratulations :D you won my guessing game.
Hi there Zlamushka's (Pardon me if I am spelling your name wrong) :)...thanks for visiting my blog...your food blog looks so delicious...I wish there was a way I could pop those Chocolate hearts in my mouth through the website...well I am surely going to try them once I get my microoven and baking set...:)...Cheers for the Okra comment
Kevin:
Oh, yes, they do :-)
Bindiya:
Thanx darling. I was thinking of you...
Nupur:
DID I? Wow! I am super happy.
Supriya nair:
Please do try them and let me know hoe they turned out.
looks delicious, will try it ...happy new yr..
Swaroopa,
Happy New Year to you too. Let this be a good one :-)
Wow, this looks perfect, thanks for stopping by my blog, I have u on my reader now :)
The idea is fabulous and luks v gourmeish! Will flick ur idea for some, am planning to make soon :)
And yes, will surely give your idea for my strudel a try! was planning to make apple strudel but guess prunes are in too :)
Thanks, Zlamushka, for dropping by and your comment.
Your cookies look lovely. I am always looking for food from around the world that I could cook, so your cookies will definitely be made. I saw your event, but couldn't manage to send in an entry.
A happy New Year, too.
Namratha:
Oh, thank you. Hope to fulfil your expectations.
Dhivya:
I am glad I could be of a help :-)
Aparna:
If you re such a cookie fan. do come back every Monday, then :-)
Chocolate n cappuccino hearts looks good. I think i'l make them for valentines day :)
HappY new year dear..
Everything about this post is beautiful.
those sweethearts are wonderfulllll
Grihini:
Thank You dear. Valentines? Great idea! HAvent thought aboout it.
Cynthia:
THank You so much, Cyn.
Sagari:
Thanx.
oh wow!! that looks so pretty! who can eat those beauties:D
hey girl, I'm hosting a Game Night Party event this month, so do send in an entry, and aslo I'd appreciate if you could link to it on your events list:)
Hey Mansi, will do :-)
How delicious looking!! I love dipped cookies, and these look like an excellent.
Thanx for spying on my cakes :-) Go for it, I do not mind.
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