Nipples of Venus (Capezzoli di Venere)
I first learned of these confections through the famous scene of the same name in the movie Amadeus. Fast forward 30-plus years later, and inspired by a viewer's request, I finally learned that these were in fact real, and very delicious, thanks in part to the star of the show, chestnuts. Serve these as a sexy snack during a Valentine's viewing of the corresponding film.
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Chef's Notes:
If you must, another nut like almond, or hazelnut, should work about the same, especially when you consider your guest, or guests, will be fairly distracted by the eye-opening appearance.
Substitute cognac for the brandy if you prefer.
You can easily make the filling ahead of time, freeze, and add the coating any time.
This is more white chocolate than you need for coating, but that's how this stuff works. Just eat the rest.