Italian
Valentine's Kisses
by Manu Food · 60K subscribers on YouTube
Learn how to make delicious Baci di San Valentino (Valentine's Kisses) chocolates at home with this simple recipe. These chocolate hazelnut treats are perfect for Valentine's Day.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
6 items- 150 gCioccolato LatteMilk chocolate
- 60 gNutellaHazelnut cocoa spread
- 80 gGranelle di NocciolaHazelnut granules
- 20 gButterButter
- 20 pcsNocciole Intere(optional) — Whole hazelnuts, for decoration
- 150 gDark ChocolateDark chocolate, for coating
Method
- Melt the milk chocolate with the butter in a microwave or bain-marie, stirring in intervals.
- Once melted, add the Nutella and hazelnut granules, and mix well until combined.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 30 minutes until firm.
- Using a spoon or a small tool, take pieces of the cooled mixture and shape them into small balls (baci) with your hands. If the mixture is too hard, soften it with the heat of your hands.
- Place the shaped candies on a tray and freeze for 30 minutes.
- For the coating, melt the dark chocolate in a microwave. Reserve a small amount of unmelted dark chocolate, then add it to the melted chocolate and stir to temper quickly.
- Dip the frozen candies into the tempered dark chocolate to coat completely, then place on a wire rack or parchment paper.
- Once cooled and set, wrap each candy in aluminum foil or chocolate paper.
