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    Chocolate Puffs for Hamilton Buffs: Sweet 18th Century Treats

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    By Alisa Fleming on December 11, 2017 Alisa's Favorite Dairy-Free Recipes, Dairy Free Desserts, Dairy-Free Recipes

    My friend Laura at Mother Would Know just released her new book, The Hamilton Cookbook: Cooking, Eating, and Entertaining in Hamilton’s World. And she was kind enough to share a sample recipe for Chocolate Puffs. Luckily, I had time to bake them up and photograph these cookies with a candy-like crunch. 

    Chocolate Puffs for Hamilton Buffs - a naturally dairy-free, gluten-free, nut-free recipe - crunchy candy-like cookies!

    Although The Hamilton Cookbook isn’t strictly dairy free, it’s still such a fun, gift-worthy book for any Hamilton fan. And it really isn’t just about recipes.

    The Hamilton Cookbook by Laura Kumin w/ Sample Recipe for Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free Chocolate Puffs

    The Chapters include:

    1. Alexander Hamilton: Who Was He?
    2. Hamilton’s World: 18th Century West Indies and Colonial/Early Federal America
    3. Cooking in Hamilton’s Time
    4. Dining with Alexander Hamilton
    5. Explanation of Recipes
    6. Original & Adapted Recipes

    There is just so much interest and history to read in this fact-filled cookbook. As for the recipes, about half of the 22 recipes are naturally dairy free, and most others are easy to adapt if you are comfortable with substituting for milk and butter.

    These Chocolate Puffs from the “Sweets” recipes in The Hamilton Cookbook are naturally dairy-free and gluten-free, so I didn’t need to make any substitutions!

    Chocolate Puffs for Hamilton Buffs - a naturally dairy-free, gluten-free, nut-free recipe - crunchy candy-like cookies!

    Tasting Notes: Chocolate Puffs

    They aren’t fluffy and airy like I expected. Rather, they have a big cookie crunch and a candy-like sweetness. You can reduce the sugar a touch, but these are meant to be sweet. Just be sure that you use superfine sugar. They will come out even sweeter if you use a regular or coarse sugar.

    Special Diet Notes: Chocolate  Puffs

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, and vegetarian.

    5.0 from 4 reviews
    Chocolate Puffs
     
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    Prep time
    10 mins
    Cook time
    75 mins
    Total time
    1 hour 25 mins
     
    These tiny sweets are a cross between cookies and candy. They are crisp, intensely chocolaty, and addictive.
    Author: Laura Kumin of Mother Would Know
    Serves: About 2 dozen
    Ingredients
    • 1 cup + 2 tablespoons superfine sugar
    • ⅓ cup cocoa powder (preferably Dutch processed)
    • 1 egg white
    • Pinch cream of tartar (optional)
    Instructions
    1. Preheat the oven to 225°F. Set aside two parchment-lined cookie sheets (Alisa's Note: I only needed one cookie sheet).
    2. In a medium-small bowl, whisk together the sugar and cocoa until they are a uniform color. Set the mixture aside.
    3. With a hand beater, stand mixer, or clean whisk, whip the egg white until it is very frothy and beginning to stiffen. (When using a hand or stand mixer to whip egg whites, start at a low speed and slowly raise the speed to medium. Do not use the higher speeds because egg whites whipped that way are less stable.) If desired, add a pinch of cream of tartar to help the egg white froth and stiffen. Once the egg white reaches the soft peak stage, slowly add the sugar/cocoa mixture while continuing to beat the egg white. The result should be a thick paste.
    4. Wet your hands slightly and form the batter into small coins about ¾-inch diameter. Place them on the parchment-lined cookie sheets and bake 1¼ to 1½ hours.
    5. Store the cookies in a tightly covered container.
    Notes
    This recipe is reprinted with permissions from The Hamilton Cookbook by Laura Kumin.
    3.5.3229

    Key Pantry Supplies: Chocolate Puffs


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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

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    18 Comments

    1. Jereann Zann on December 13, 2017 7:56 pm

      Love simple ingredient recipes and these puffs look delicious!

      Reply
    2. Megan on December 13, 2017 4:02 pm

      I’m so behind! I have not seen the musical yet, but how trendy and fun is this recipe!

      Reply
    3. Audrey on December 13, 2017 1:15 pm

      Those look amazing! I can’t believe it’s only a few ingredients. I am planning on trying these.

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 14, 2017 5:34 pm

        I know! I should have noted “just 3 ingredients” at the top as that is pretty cool!

        Reply
    4. Nicole Dawson on December 13, 2017 9:22 am

      This is such a cute book idea….so different than usual but so fun, especially for history buffs.

      Reply
    5. Michelle on December 12, 2017 10:56 pm

      These look amazing! And so easy! I love that it’s naturally GF and DF!

      I’m gonna have to get this book for my BFF, she has a bit of an obsession with Alexander Hamilton!

      Reply
    6. Amanda on December 12, 2017 1:11 pm

      These look like they would have a very satisfying crunch. This cookbook sounds intriguing. History and food are such a great combination.

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 12, 2017 3:42 pm

        They are seriously crunchy! It’s a surprise at first, but then they are a bit addicting.

        Reply
    7. Leslie on December 12, 2017 10:46 am

      I love cookbooks! This would be a great addition to my collection. Those chocolate puffs deserve a special place on the desert table.

      Reply
    8. Kristen Wood on December 12, 2017 9:41 am

      Oh my gosh, yum! These sound amazing!!

      Reply
    9. Sarah Hatfield on December 12, 2017 5:50 am

      Oh my gosh! My kids and I love Hamilton; what a great cookbook idea!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 12, 2017 8:01 am

        Sounds like a fun gift 🙂

        Reply
    10. Kortney on December 12, 2017 4:58 am

      Those sound so easy to make. Also love that they have so few ingredients. I have all those ingredients in my cupboard…. hmm

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 12, 2017 8:00 am

        Definitely great for nut and seed allergies 🙂

        Reply
    11. Jen on December 11, 2017 9:13 pm

      I am totally craving these chocolate puffs now! This cookbook would make such a great idea for a history and foodie lover.

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 12, 2017 8:01 am

        Agreed!

        Reply
    12. Kristina on December 11, 2017 5:58 pm

      such a super fun idea for a cookbook! these puffs sound so very good – I wonder if they’d work with aquafaba…

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 11, 2017 7:38 pm

        As I was writing up the Special Diet Notes, I was wondering that, too! The aquafaba takes longer to whip, but it probably would work.

        Reply

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