7:30 a.m. I began blanching my almonds. This is the first time I have had to do this. Phoebe is right, super easy. The hardest part was the time it took to peel them. It was a morning of many firsts, all of them good. I was able to ZEST 3 tbs. of orange peel which was also a first. I am now a zester!! One small orange gave the three tbs. I needed and there was no peel left. As you can see from my picture the recipe called for five egg whites whipped until peaked and then "add the sugar to make it stiff and glossy." I can not express how excited I was that when you do this correctly it works just like every one told me. If you have not been following since the beginning I urge you to look at my first recipe, "My Moms Lemon Meringue Tarts" it was truly a disaster. I feel I can confidentally state that I am an egg white whipper!!
These cookies are a little time consuming about three hours start to finish. They are definitely worth it. I have never had Nutella that I can remember, combined with melted chocolate, wow divine. I do have to admit I cheated just a bit. My mom gave me the hazelnuts she had left and it did not quite equal the amount I needed. Rather than go out and get them I substituted a 1/4 cup of walnuts. You grind them in the food processor all together and I decided nuts are nuts. (Don't tell my mom.) they taste awesome and are ready for delivery.
DanielleG. 
No one told me but I did read it, your secret is out. I love the way you girls improvise. I wouldn't doubt some of these final recipes were from revisions from original recipes. What I love most is putting my own spin on some of the recipes I have used over the years. Your egg whites look BEAUTIFUL. A mom can still feel pride no matter the age of her children. Well done my love. Love, Mom
ReplyDeleteIt is always fun when those egg whites actually start to grow and peak. Great job. I also love the freshness that a zested orange brings to the cookie. I can't wait to taste. Angie
ReplyDeleteOrange, almond, nutella and hazelnut...can't wait to taste! Awesome job on all your firsts!
ReplyDeleteYummy cookie! I think I would love just the plain cookie without the nutella in it.
ReplyDeleteLook and tastes great! It is 9:00 and they were all gone. Thankfully it was not all me this time, I had friends and neighbors that helped. Thanks for the delivery.
ReplyDeleteAll those flavors by themselves are delectible, but combined together give the cookie a "wow" factor. Nice job on your big bowl of whipped whites! Theresa G.
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