Hazelnut Tuiles

• HEALTHY
• MAKE-AHEAD
• VEGETARIAN

Ingredients

1. 1 cup hazelnuts (4 ounces)
2. 2 extra-large egg whites
3. 1/3 cup sugar
4. 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
5. 1 tablespoon roasted hazelnut oil

1. Preheat the oven to 375°. In a pie plate, toast the hazelnuts for about 10 minutes, or until fragrant and browned. Transfer the hot nuts to a kitchen towel and rub them together to remove the skins. Let the nuts cool completely, then finely grind them in a food processor.
2. In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites until frothy. Stir in the sugar, flour, hazelnut oil and the ground hazelnuts.
3. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop rounded teaspoons of the tuile batter onto the sheets, spacing them 4 inches apart. Using an offset spatula, spread the batter into very thin 3-inch rounds.
4. Bake the tuiles for about 4 minutes, or until browned around the edges. While still hot, use a metal spatula to lift the tuiles from the parchment paper and gently drape them over a rolling pin to give them a nice shape. If the tuiles harden on the baking sheet, return the pan to the oven for 30 seconds to reheat the tuiles until pliable. Repeat with the remaining batter.