Do you want to revive the classic Christmas cookie with something really special this year? Surprise your loved ones and prepare irresistible nuts filled with apple caramel according to a famous Czech confectioner.
Christmas is a time of traditions and relaxing moments spent with family and friends. Traditional Christmas cookies are also an integral part of these holidays. Try to impress this Christmas with something new and original! We have a great tip for you. Bake delicious nuts filled with apple caramel. Surely no one can resist them and you will be coming back to this delicacy for the next holidays.
Do you want to know the recipe for stuffed nuts and see step by step how it is prepared? Watch an interesting YouTube video on Katka’s My Irish Life channel:
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Ingredients needed
Before starting work, prepare all the necessary ingredients. To prepare the dough, you will need 110 g of butter, 75 g of caster sugar, 165 g of plain flour, 90 g of ground walnuts, a pinch of ground cinnamon and a pinch of salt. To make the filling you will need 70g 100% apple cider, 120g caster sugar, 1 whole cinnamon roll, 100g 33% whipping cream, 125g butter and a pinch of sea salt.
Stuffed nuts with apple caramel
First prepare the dough. Put all the listed ingredients in a bowl and mix properly until they come together in a compact mass. Then store the dough in the refrigerator. Before it hardens, grease your nut molds with butter. Then cut off the dough with a spoon and carefully press it into the prepared molds. Always make a slight indentation in the center and try to push the dough more towards the sides, as it will run slightly during baking. Then place the molds on a baking sheet.
You can start baking
Put the molds with the dough prepared in this way into a preheated oven at 160 °C and bake the nuts for about 20 to 25 minutes. Once they are sufficiently cooked, remove them from the oven and let them cool slightly. When you hold the molds in your hand, carefully knock the nuts out of them and let them cool completely.
Preparation of the cream
First, pour the cider into a larger pot and carefully mix it with sugar, salt and cinnamon and cook the mixture until it becomes a golden and smooth caramel. Pour the hot cream in two to three batches while stirring constantly. Be careful not to burn yourself. Finally, add the butter and bring the mixture to a boil again. Then remove the pot from the stove, remove the cinnamon and let the caramel cool down properly. Then blend the cooled caramel until smooth with an immersion blender and store in the refrigerator overnight. The next day, whip the cream and fill it in a pastry bag with a cut tube. Spray the cream on half of the nuts and cover them with empty nuts. Store the finished candy in a box in a dry and cool place.
A final tip
You can also make the candy in a cocoa version by adding 15 grams of cocoa to the dough instead of 15 grams of flour. After cooking, add 50 grams of dark chocolate to the hot caramel filling. Otherwise, the procedure is the same.
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