Baci di Dama

Baci di Dama

Ingredients
7oz  butter, softened
7oz  caster sugar
4oz  ground almonds
4oz  ground hazelnuts
7oz  flour

Chocolate butter filling
4oz 72% dark chocolate, broken
2oz  butter

Preparation
Preheat the oven to 180°C-360°F.
Beat the butter and sugar together until smooth. Working the ground almonds, hazelnuts and flour until the mixture forms a stiff dough. Break off 40 pieces the size of walnuts and form into balls. Arrange on baking sheets, leaving a little room between each. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 min, until golden. remove from the oven and transfer to wire rack to cool.

Meanwhile, melt chocolate in a bowl wet over a saucepan of gently simmering water. Remove from heat stir in the butter and leave to cool. When the biscuits are cool use the chocolate butter to sandwich them together.