These cranberry slices with hazelnuts combine a moist hazelnut base with fruity cranberries, airy cream, and a delicate layer of dark chocolate butter cookies. A wonderfully creamy and fruity combination with a light crunch. 🍰❤️
Ingredients for 12 pieces
For the hazelnut base
225 g butter
225 g sugar
6 eggs
300 g ground hazelnuts
2 tablespoons of flour
1 packet of baking powder
For the filling
3 cups of cream
1 jar of cranberries
1 packet of butter biscuits
1 glass of grape juice
1 package of dark chocolate couverture
preparation
1. Bake the hazelnut base
Cream together the butter and sugar. Gradually add the eggs and mix well.
Mix ground hazelnuts, flour and baking powder together and stir into the butter-egg mixture.
Spread the dough onto a prepared baking sheet and bake at 175°C (350°F) using convection for about 20 minutes . Then let it cool completely.
2. Cream and cranberries
Whip the cream until stiff.
Distribute the cranberries evenly over the cooled hazelnut base. Then spread the whipped cream over them and smooth it out.
3. Butter biscuit layer
Place the butter cookies close together on the layer of cream.
If desired, the cookies can be carefully brushed with a little grape juice. This will make them slightly softer and more aromatic.
4. Chocolate coating
Melt the dark chocolate coating and pour it evenly over the butter cookies.
Then chill the cranberry slices so that the individual layers become nice and firm.
💡 Tip
For an extra fresh taste, you can add some lemon juice to the whipped cream . The slight acidity goes perfectly with the sweet cranberries and hazelnuts.
What are cranberry slices?
Cranberry slices are a multi-layered cake consisting of a moist hazelnut base, fruity cranberries, whipped cream, and butter cookies. It is finished with a layer of dark chocolate.
What do cranberry slices with hazelnuts taste like?
The cake combines the nutty taste of hazelnuts with the fruity acidity of cranberries, creamy whipped cream, and a slightly bitter chocolate layer.
How long do cranberry slices bake for?
The hazelnut base is baked at 175°C (350°F) using convection for about 20 minutes . The remaining layers are then assembled without further baking.
Can cranberry slices be prepared in advance?
Yes. The cake is very suitable for preparation. After layering, it should be chilled sufficiently so that the cream and the other layers set.
What goes well with cranberries and hazelnuts? Cream, dark chocolate, butter cookies, lemon and grape juice
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