Chocolate and Hazelnut Spread
A rich and creamy homemade chocolate hazelnut spread made with toasted hazelnuts, dark chocolate, and sweetened condensed milk. Perfect as a decadent spread for bread, pastries, or as a dessert filling.
Ingredients
- •½ cup blanched hazelnuts
- •3½ oz dark chocolate
- •⅓ cup sweetened condensed milk
- •1½ tablespoons hazelnut oil
- •⅛ teaspoon salt
- •3½ tablespoons hot water
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Turn the hazelnuts out onto a baking sheet and toast in the preheated oven for about 5-7 minutes, until pale golden. Remove the nuts from the oven and cool slightly. Put the warm hazelnuts into a food processor and chop until they become an almost smooth paste.
7 min
- 2.
Gently melt the chocolate, condensed milk, and hazelnut oil in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until smooth and add to the hazelnut paste in the food processor. Add a pinch of salt and blend, then add the hot water and blend again until the mixture has a thick, spreadable consistency.
10 min
- 3.
Spoon into a pretty sterilized jar and let cool. Cover with a lid and label when cold.
30 min
