HAZELNUT ZUCCOTTO
Steps:
- FOR PRALINE: Line baking sheet with aluminum foil. Lightly oil foil. Stir sugar and 3 tablespoons water in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil until mixture turns deep amber color, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan, about 5 minutes. Add hazelnuts and stir to coat. Pour mixture out onto foil and cool completely. Break hazelnut praline into pieces and finely grind in food processor. FOR FILLINGS: Stir chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water until melted and smooth. Remove from over water. Cool to lukewarm. Using electric mixer, beat cream in large bowl until soft peaks form. Add sugar and Grand Marnier and beat until peaks form. Transfer half of whipped cream to another large bowl. Fold hazelnut praline into 1 bowl of whipped cream. Fold chocolate into remaining bowl of whipped cream (some chocolate will harden into small bits). Line 2 1/2-quart bowl with 2 layers of plastic, leaving 5-inch overhang. Line bottom and sides of bowl with about half of ladyfingers, overlapping slightly. Spoon chocolate whipped cream mixture into ladyfinger-lined bowl and spread to cover sides evenly. Fill with hazelnut-praline whipped cream. Top with enough remaining ladyfingers to cover, about 1 package. Fold in overhang to cover ladyfingers, pressing down. Refrigerate overnight. Unfold plastic from over ladyfingers at top of bowl. Place serving plate over zuccotto and invert onto plate. Carefully remove bowl, then plastic from zuccotto. Sift cocoa powder over, if desired. Cut into wedges and serve.
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