Wasp Nests

Name: Wasp Nests
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 30 PIECES
Cuisine: Česká kuchyně
Ingredients: 160 g crushed ladyfingers; 160 g powdered sugar; 60 g softened butter; 2 tablespoons Czech rum; 1 egg white; 15 g cocoa; pinch of ground cinnamon; pinch of ground star anise; 80 g butter; 1 tablespoon Czech rum; 20 g powdered sugar; 10 g vanilla sugar; powdered sugar for coating; ladyfingers for finishing

30 PIECES

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DOUGH

160 g crushed ladyfingers
160 g powdered sugar
60 g softened butter
2 tablespoons Czech rum
1 egg white
15 g cocoa
pinch of ground cinnamon
pinch of ground star anise

FILLING

80 g butter
1 tablespoon Czech rum
20 g powdered sugar
10 g vanilla sugar

FOR FINISHING

powdered sugar for coating
ladyfingers for finishing

Dough instructions

1
Work all ingredients into a smooth dough, wrap it in cling film and let it rest in the refrigerator until the next day.

Filling instructions

1
Whisk all ingredients into a foam.

Finishing instructions

1
Shape the dough into balls proportionate to the size of the mold and coat them in powdered sugar. Press a ball into the mold and use the back of a wooden spoon to make an indentation inside, which you then fill with the filling. Cover with a ladyfinger and remove from the mold.

Tip

For preparation, you will need wasp nest molds and cling film.

Roman Vaněk

Tip: For an especially delicate flavor, you can finish the sauce with a drop of lemon juice. Homemade spaetzle or wide noodles, which perfectly soak up the creamy sauce, are an excellent side dish.