Recipes · Italian · Bakery

Baci di Dama

One serving has 222 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (42%) and copper (29%). Ready in 75 minutes.

Baci di Dama
Photo: Caravita81, Public domain · source
  • Preparation: 60 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (41 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Low carb
  • Contains: dairy, gluten, nut

Ingredients

  • 10 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 10 g Hazelnuts
  • 10 g Butter, unsalted
  • 7 g Sugar
  • 4 g Chocolate, dark

Method

  1. Makes about 15 sandwich cookies; multiply all the ingredients by 15 for a full batch.
  2. Finely grind the hazelnuts.
  3. Cream the butter and sugar until light, then work in the ground hazelnuts and flour to form a soft dough.
  4. Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
  5. Roll into small balls, about 2 teaspoons each, and place on a lined tray. Bake at 160 °C (325 °F) for 12-15 minutes until just set but not browned. Cool completely.
  6. Melt the chocolate and use a little to sandwich two cookies together, flat sides touching. Let the chocolate set before serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy222 kcal10%
Carbohydrates18.1 g
Water3.4 mL
Fiber1.7 g6%
Protein2.9 g6%
Tryptophan0.03 g
Threonine0.08 g
Isoleucine0.1 g
Leucine0.19 g
Lysine0.07 g
Methionine0.04 g
Cystine0.05 g
Phenylalanine0.12 g
Tyrosine0.07 g
Valine0.12 g
Histidine0.07 g
Fat16 g
Monounsaturated7.4 g
Polyunsaturated1.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.1 g
Saturated6.5 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol21.6 mg
Calcium18.3 mg2%
Copper0.26 mg29%
Iron1.4 mg8%
Magnesium27.8 mg9%
Manganese0.76 mg42%
Phosphorus54.5 mg8%
Potassium110 mg2%
Selenium4 µg7%
Sodium2.2 mg
Zinc0.46 mg6%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.14 mg13%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.07 mg6%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.82 mg6%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.16 mg3%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.06 mg5%
Folate (vitamin B9)29.9 µg7%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.03 µg1%
Choline6.4 mg2%
Vitamin A68.6 µg10%
Vitamin C0.63 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.8 mg12%
Vitamin K2.4 µg3%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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