Chocolate-Orange Thalers

Coarsely chop the couverture and melt it over a water bath or at low power in the microwave, then let it cool to lukewarm.

Thoroughly mix the flour, ground almonds, powdered sugar, salt and finely grated orange zest in a bowl.

Add the egg, cold butter cut into small pieces and the lukewarm melted couverture to the flour mixture.

Quickly knead everything into a smooth dough; don't overwork it.

Cover the dough and let it rest in the refrigerator for about 60 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 150 °C fan (175 °C conventional) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.

With lightly floured hands, form about 50 balls from the dough, place them on the sheets and press them slightly flat.

Press a small indentation into the center of each dough ball.

Warm the raspberry jam briefly, spoon it into the indentations and sprinkle with sliced almonds.

Bake in the hot oven for about 12 minutes, then allow to cool completely.

Decorate as desired with melted couverture or powdered sugar glaze and let set.