Name: Authentic Bocconotti Recipe
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: *For the Pastry Dough:**; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (300g); 1/2 cup granulated sugar (100g); 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed (115g); 2 large egg yolks; 1/4 cup whole milk (60ml); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Zest of 1 lemon (optional, for traditional flavor); *For the Chocolate-Almond Filling:**; 1 cup dark chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate (170g); 1/2 cup whole blanched almonds, finely ground (70g); 1/2 cup granulated sugar (100g); 2 large egg yolks; 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (55g); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2 tablespoons cocoa powder (optional, for richer chocolate flavor); *For Assembly:**; 1 large egg, beaten (for egg wash); Powdered sugar, for dusting (about 1/4 cup)

Bocconotti 🇮🇹 Italy

Italian chocolate-filled pastries

Pastry Chocolate

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Pastry shells filled with chocolate and almond paste often dusted with powdered sugar

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