Name: Chocolate-hazelnut smooches: baci d'alassio
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 350g whole raw hazelnuts; 400g sugar; 30g unsalted butter, melted plus additional unsalted butter for baking trays, optional; 120ml Dutch-process unsweetened cocoa powder, sieved; 1 tbsp honey; 2 tsp vanilla essence; 4 or 5 egg whites, at room temperature; 90g semisweet chocolate