Best Chocolate Hazelnut Spread Mock Nutella From Gale Gand Recipes

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT SPREAD - SUGAR FREE

Steps:

• Place the first 4 ingredients into a food processor and blend.
• Slowly pour a small amount of oil into the mix, a little at a time, until it becomes a paste (a similar consistancy to peanut butter or nutella).
• Place paste into a jar and refrigerate.
• Keeps for 1 month.

GIANDUIA (GIANDUJA) (NUTELLA) (CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT SPREAD)

Steps:

• Heat an oven to 150c (300f)
• Roast the hazelnuts for about 7 minutes and then roll them together between a teatowel to remove the skins, if you cannot get the skin off some you may need to bake them a little more but do not burn them, it is important to get almost all of the skin off the nuts.
• In either a coffee blender, spice blender, small food processor or blender add the skinned nuts and blend until you have a very fine powder, the more fine the better.
• Add in the oil and powdered sugar and blend thoroughly.
• Melt the chocolate either in a double boiler, or a microwave at 50% power for 1 minute, stirring and remicrowaving for 30 seconds at a time until it is completely melted.
• Add the hazelnut mix to the chocolate mix and stir in thoroughly, the mix will keep in the fridge for several weeks.

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT SPREAD (MOCK NUTELLA FROM GALE GAND)

Steps:

• In a food processor, grind the hazelnuts into a paste. Add the oil, sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla and continue processing. Add the melted chocolate and blend well.
• Strain the mixture through a fine strainer to remove any large grains of nuts. The mixture will be thin and a little warm. Pour into a jar to let cool and thicken slightly.
• NOTE: To roast and peel hazelnuts: Preheat oven to 350°F Place nuts in a single layer on a shallow baking pan. Toast until the skins are almost black and the meat is dark brown, about 15 minutes, stirring halfway through baking so ensure an even color. Let cool, then place the nuts in a clean kitchen towel or paper towel, and rub until most of the skins have come off.

DIY NUTELLA

Steps:

• Roast the hazelnuts at 350° for 8-10 minutes until they darken a bit and smell fragrant.
• Transfer the hazelnuts to a towel and rub off the skins if you can (I didn't have a lot of luck with this).
• In a food processor, grind the hazelnuts to a smooth butter, about 5 minutes, scraping the sides as needed.
• Add the cocoa, agave, vanilla, oil and salt and process until well blended, about a minute.
• Store in a glass mason jar in the refrigerator.
• Bring to room temperature prior to serving.

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT SPREAD WITH CREPES

Steps:

• In a food processor, grind the hazelnuts into a paste. Add the oil, sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla and continue processing. Add the melted chocolate and blend well. Strain the mixture through a fine strainer to remove any large grains of nuts. The mixture will be thin and a little warm. Pour into a jar to let cool and thicken slightly. Keeps 1 month, covered, at room temperature.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk. Whisk in the salt, granulated sugar, and flour. Set aside for 30 minutes, if you have got the time. In a nonstick 8 to 10-inch omelet pan, melt about 1/2 teaspoon butter over medium heat. When it foams, pour or ladle in about 1/8 cup (2 tablespoons) batter. Lift and swirl the pan so the batter coats the bottom. Replace the pan on the burner and cook just until set and the underside is lightly browned. Using a spatula or your fingers, flip the crepe, and cook until the other side is lightly browned. Transfer to a platter. Repeat until the batter is used up.
• One by one, spread each crepe with a thin layer of the chocolate hazelnut spread, then some banana slices, and roll up like a cigar or fold into quarters. Place 2 crepes on each of 4 serving plates. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve.
• Notes about the recipe: While in Italy we discovered Nutella, a chocolate hazelnut spread that comes in a jar like peanut butter. We can't get enough of it but also have trouble finding it. So I figured out how to make my own! This recipe makes more hazelnut spread than you need but it keeps and is great to spread on toast, inside croissants or on brioche. I've even caught family members just spreading it on a banana as they peel it down, one schmear per bite.

HONEY HAZELNUT SPREAD (THE ANTI-NUTELLA)

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
• Spread the nuts on a baking sheet and toast about 10 to 12 minutes.
• Remove nuts from oven and place in a tea towel.
• Rub the hazelnuts in the towel to remove their skins.
• Place the hazelnuts in a food processor and puree.
• When the puree is smooth and almost oily, add the honey and pulse until thoroughly combined.

SNICKERDOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a small bowl, stir together the cinnamon and sugar and set aside.
• Combine the dry ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside.
• In a mixer with paddle attachment,cream the butter.
• Add the sugar and continue to mix, then add eggs, corn syrup and vanilla.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Add the dry ingredients a little at a time until well blended.
• Chill dough it it is sticky and hard to handle.
• Roll balls of dough into about the size of a walnut and then roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
• Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until puffed up and the surface of the cookie is cracked.
• When done let cool for a few minutes before moving to wire rack to completely cool.