Hazelnut Pastry Dough
- 1/8 cup hazelnuts (about 1/2 ounce)
- 1/3 cups plus 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) plus 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon Frangelico (hazelnut-flavored liqueur) or hazelnut extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Toast and skin hazelnuts.
- In a food processor pulse nuts with 1 teaspoon sugar until finely ground.
- Add flour, baking powder, and a pinch salt, pulsing to combine.
- Add remaining 1/3 cup sugar and pulse to combine.
- Cut butter into small pieces and add to flour mixture, pulsing until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- In a small bowl lightly beat together egg, Frangelico or hazelnut extract, and vanilla.
- Add egg mixture to butter mixture, pulsing until mixture forms a dough.
- Dough may be kept, wrapped in plastic wrap and chilled, up to 3 days.
- Bring dough to room temperature before using.
hazelnuts, sugar, flour, baking powder, cold unsalted butter, egg, frangelico, vanilla
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/hazelnut-pastry-dough-14910 (may not work)