Chocolate Hazelnut Spread Recipe

Name: Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups Hazelnuts, skinless; 4 tbsp sugar; 250g semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped; ¼ cup Lactantia® Unsalted Butter, cut into cubes; ½ cup Lactantia® 35% whipping cream; ¼ tsp salt

Ingredients

1 ½ cups Hazelnuts, skinless
4 tbsp sugar
250g semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
¼ cup Lactantia® Unsalted Butter, cut into cubes
½ cup Lactantia® 35% whipping cream
¼ tsp salt

PREP TIME 10m	COOK TIME 20m	TOTAL TIME 30m
YIELD 2 servings

Instructions

In a food processor, blend the hazelnuts and sugar until smooth and almost peanut butter like.
This will take between 2-4 minutes.
Place chopped chocolate in a bowl and set over a bain marie (pot of boiling water, you place the bowl on top of the pot).
Bring the Lactantia® 35% whipping cream to a boil and pour over chocolate.
Add the Lactantia® unsalted butter and mix until melted and incorporated.
Remove the bowl from the bain marie, and using a whisk, mix the nut mixture into the chocolate mixture.
Pour the chocolate hazelnut spread into 1 x 500mL jar and let cool.
Seal and refrigerate.