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Correo Electrónico
Ingredientes
- 225g sugar
- Grated zest of 1 lemon
- 200g butter
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 100g toasted almonds, ground finely
- 100g toasted pistachios, ground finely
- 200g flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt (if using unsalted butter)
- 200g 70% dark chocolate (I used callets but you could use chunks cut up from a slab as well)
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