Hazelnut Amaretto Loaf Recipes

HAZELNUT AMARETTO MOUSSE

Steps:

• Mix hazelnut spread with melted chocolate or cocoa powder. Taste and adjust flavors and texture. Fold whipped cream into hazelnut mixture. Either layer mousse with alternating layer of crushed amaretto cookies or spoon mousse in a glass and just garnish with crushed amaretto cookies.

HAZELNUT-AMARETTO LOAF (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• According to the manufacturer's directions add the flour, milk, nuts, egg, sugar, margarine or butter, liqueur, yeast, and salt to a bread machine pan, .
• Bake and cool as directed.
• Drizzle cooled bread with Amaretto Glaze. If desired, top with additional nuts. Makes 1 - 1-1/2 pound loaf (24 servings).
• Amaretto Glaze: In a small bowl stir together 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon amaretto or hazelnut liqueur or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, and enough milk (1 to 2 teaspoons) to make a glaze consistency.

AMARETTO CHEESECAKE WITH HAZELNUT MACAROON CRUST

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine toasted coconut, ground hazlenuts and butter.
• Press onto bottom of 10 inch spring-form pan.
• Set aside.
• Preheat oven 325 degrees F.
• In food processor blend cottage cheese and cream cheese until smooth.
• Add the 3/4 C sugar, amaretto, and whole eggs beat until smooth, put into large bowl, set aside.
• In mixing bowl beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed until foamy.
• Gradually add the 1/4 C sugar a tablespoon at a time; beating until stiff peaks form.
• Gently fold egg white mixture into cheese mixture.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake for 50 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven allow to cool 15 minutes.
• Cover and chill at least 8 hours.

HUNGARIAN FLOURLESS HAZELNUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch springform pan. Grind hazelnuts until very fine. Add baking powder and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whip the egg yolks with the sugar until pale yellow in color. Beat in the ground hazelnut mixture.
• In a separate CLEAN bowl, with a CLEAN whisk, whip the egg whites until stiff. Quickly fold 1/3 of the egg whites into the yolk mixture, then add the remaining whites and fold in until no streaks remain.
• Pour into a 9 inch springform. Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 75 minutes, or until top of cake springs back when lightly tapped. Cool on wire rack.
• When cake is cool, slice horizontally into 3 layers. Whip the cream until stiff, and spread generously between layers, on top and on the sides of the cake. Sprinkle chopped hazelnuts on top for decoration.

LITTLE AMARETTO LOAF CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Grease and flour four 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans., In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, water, amaretto, oil and melted butter until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into egg mixture. Stir in almonds., Transfer to prepared pans. Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. , Meanwhile, for glaze, combine sugar, water and butter in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook and stir 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in amaretto., Remove cakes from oven; cool in pans on a wire rack 5 minutes. Pour glaze over cakes while in pans; let stand until glaze is absorbed, about 30 minutes. Remove cakes from pans. Store cooled cakes, covered, in refrigerator.

HAZELNUT POUND CAKE LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Generously grease bottom and sides of 9x5-inch loaf pan with shortening; lightly flour. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat butter and both sugars with electric mixer on medium speed about 2 minutes or until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. On low speed, add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with milk, beating just until smooth. Beat in extract. Pour into pan.
• Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 5 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, covering with foil during last 30 minutes of baking. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave hazelnut spread uncovered on High 20 to 30 seconds or until melted; stir. Drizzle over cake; sprinkle with hazelnuts.