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Gubana Filling

Makes about 1½ cups

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup (71 grams) peeled toasted hazelnuts
  • ½ cup (57 grams) toasted walnut halves
  • 9 small amaretti cookies (40 grams)
  • ½ cup (80 grams) packed golden raisins
  • 1 tablespoon (5 grams) Dutch process cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon (1 gram) ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon tightly packed orange zest
  • cup (80 grams) marsala wine
  • 3 tablespoons (63 grams) honey
  • ½ teaspoon (1.5 grams) kosher salt
  • 1 large egg (50 grams), lightly beaten
  • ½ teaspoon (2 grams) vanilla extract

Instructions

  • In the work bowl of food processor, process hazelnuts and walnuts until ground and uniform in size, 8 to 10 pulses. Add cookies; pulse until cookies are same size as nuts, 4 to 5 pulses. Add raisins, cocoa, cinnamon, and orange zest; pulse until raisins are combined and small clumps start to form.
  • In a medium saucepan, stir together wine, honey, and salt, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir in nut mixture. Add egg, and cook, stirring constantly, until glossy and slightly thickened and an instant-read thermometer registers 175°F (79°C), about 2 minutes. Pour mixture into a medium bowl, and stir in vanilla. Let cool completely before using.
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