Bocconotti are small filled pastries from central and southern Italy; in Abruzzo the filling is often grape jam with almonds and chocolate. Serve it with coffee or sweet wine.
Abruzzo Bocconotti with Grape Jam and Chocolate
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Small covered shortcrust tartlets filled with dark grape jam, almonds and chopped chocolate, then dusted with powdered sugar. We use the Abruzzo version. Makes 8 tartlets in about 2 hr.
Prep
40 min
Cook
20 min
Cooling
1 hr
Total
2 hr
Yield
8 tartlets
Ingredients
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Scales from a half to a double batch. Laminated and yeasted doughs are easiest to handle one batch at a time; bake extra pans in rounds.
- 2 cups (250 g)all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (100 g)cold unsalted butter, cubed
- ½ cup (100 g)granulated sugar
- 1 (50 g)egg
- 1 (18 g)egg yolk
- 1 tsp (4 g)baking powder
- ½ tsp (1 g)ground cinnamon
- 1 pinchsalt
- ¾ cup (270 g)thick black grape jam
- ½ cup (50 g)almond flour
- 2 oz (50 g)dark chocolate, finely chopped
- ½ tbsp (10 g)butter for molds
- 2 ½ tbsp (20 g)powdered sugar
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Instructions
- Rub the cold butter into the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt until crumbly. Add the egg and yolk and knead briefly to a smooth dough. Wrap and chill 1 hour.
- Mix the jam, almond flour and chocolate. Chill until needed.
- Heat the oven to 350 F (175 C). Butter eight 3-inch (7.5 cm) tartlet molds or muffin cups.
- Roll the dough 1/4 inch (6 mm) thick. Cut eight 4-inch (10 cm) rounds for the bases and eight 3-inch (7.5 cm) rounds for the lids, re-rolling scraps.
- Press a larger round into each mold, fill with about 1 1/2 tablespoons of filling, cover with a lid and pinch the edges to seal.
- Bake 20 minutes, until lightly golden. Cool 10 minutes, then unmold and dust with powdered sugar.
Tips
- Don't overfill or the jam bubbles out.
- Thick jam works best; reduce a thin one on the stove.
- Substitute plum or sour cherry jam if grape is unavailable.
- Good with coffee or sweet wine.
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Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make abruzzo bocconotti with grape jam and chocolate?
Plan on 40 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking, plus 1 hour to chill. The recipe makes 8 tartlets.
How should I store abruzzo bocconotti with grape jam and chocolate?
Keep airtight at room temperature up to 4 days.
Can I make abruzzo bocconotti with grape jam and chocolate ahead?
Yes. It needs time to chill and set, so it is a good one to make the day before you serve it.
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Nutrition
Per serving = 1 of 8 servings this recipe makes.
349
Calories / serving
15.9g
Fat
47.0g
Carbs
6.0g
Protein
21.1g
Sugar
Whole recipe (8 servings): ~2792 cal · 127g fat · 376g carbs · 48g protein · 169g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
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