Preparing lovely desserts using hazelnuts (Adrian Johnson Jr.)

The nuts of the hazel are known as hazelnuts. They are also known as filbert nuts or cobnuts. Hazelnuts are mainly used in confectionery to prepare praline and they are also used to prepare chocolate truffles in combination with chocolate and products such as Frangelico liqueur and Nutella. Oil made from hazelnuts is strongly flavored and it is usually used as cooking oil. Below mentioned are a few recipes which use hazelnuts as one of the ingredients.

Chocolate truffles

Ingredients required are:
Hazelnuts - 1 c
Bittersweet chocolate - 3 ? ounces
Heavy cream - ? c
Hazelnut liqueur - 1 ? spoons
Prepared coffee - 1 spoon
Vanilla extract - ? tsp

Preparation: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the hazelnuts on a sheet pan after chopping them. Roast for 10 minutes in the oven. Keep them aside and cool them.
Finely chop the chocolate and place it in a bowl. In a small saucepan, heat the cream till it boils. Into the bowl of chocolate, immediately pour the hot cream through a sieve. Stir the chocolate and cream together with a wire whisk slowly till the chocolate gets completely melted. If the chocolate is not melted completely, place it in a bowl over a pot of simmering water and stir it for 5 minutes or till it melts. Whisk in the coffee, vanilla and hazelnut liqueur. Cover it and keep it in the fridge for 45 minutes to one hour till it is firm enough to scoop.

Make dollops of the chocolate mixture. With parchment paper, line a baking sheet and place these dollops of mixture onto it. Keep them in fridge for 15 minutes or till they are firm enough that you could roll them into rough spheres. Over the chopped hazelnuts, roll the chocolate truffles and chill them again. It would be best if you could chill them overnight in the fridge.

Praline

Ingredients required are:
Hazelnuts - 5 oz
For the pan, canola oil
Sugar - 2 c
Freshly squeezed lemon juice - 1 ? spoons

Preparation: With a rack in the center, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, spread the nuts. Toast them in the oven for about 8 minutes or till they are fragrant. Take the nuts out of the oven and rub them with a clean kitchen towel vigorously to remove the brown skins. With oil, lightly brush a rimmed baking pan of size 8x12 inch. Into the pan, spread the peeled nuts.

Combine lemon juice and sugar in a medium saucepan. Over medium heat, cook it and with a damp pastry brush, keep brushing down the pan's sides to remove any sugar crystals for about 9 minutes or till the mixture is amber. Over the nuts, pour this mixture directly to create a thin layer. Keep it aside to cool for at least half an hour.
In the bowl of the processor, place half of the praline and process till it is very fine and there are no sharp pieces. Chop the balance praline into tiny pieces to use them for decoration.

As you see, there are some interesting recipes for hazelnuts - also called hasseln?dder by the Danish chefs. But, if you want to learn some more and improve your cooking skills, then Isabellas.dk is the place for it(don't feel abused about the Danish content, just click on Google transalte).

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Preparing lovely desserts using hazelnuts (Adrian Johnson Jr.)

The nuts of the hazel are known as hazelnuts. They are also known as filbert nuts or cobnuts. Hazelnuts are mainly used in confectionery to prepare praline and they are also used to prepare chocolate truffles in combination with chocolate and products such as Frangelico liqueur and Nutella. Oil made from hazelnuts is strongly flavored and it is usually used as cooking oil. Below mentioned are a few recipes which use hazelnuts as one of the ingredients.

Chocolate truffles

Ingredients required are:
Hazelnuts - 1 c
Bittersweet chocolate - 3 ? ounces
Heavy cream - ? c
Hazelnut liqueur - 1 ? spoons
Prepared coffee - 1 spoon
Vanilla extract - ? tsp

Preparation: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the hazelnuts on a sheet pan after chopping them. Roast for 10 minutes in the oven. Keep them aside and cool them.
Finely chop the chocolate and place it in a bowl. In a small saucepan, heat the cream till it boils. Into the bowl of chocolate, immediately pour the hot cream through a sieve. Stir the chocolate and cream together with a wire whisk slowly till the chocolate gets completely melted. If the chocolate is not melted completely, place it in a bowl over a pot of simmering water and stir it for 5 minutes or till it melts. Whisk in the coffee, vanilla and hazelnut liqueur. Cover it and keep it in the fridge for 45 minutes to one hour till it is firm enough to scoop.

Make dollops of the chocolate mixture. With parchment paper, line a baking sheet and place these dollops of mixture onto it. Keep them in fridge for 15 minutes or till they are firm enough that you could roll them into rough spheres. Over the chopped hazelnuts, roll the chocolate truffles and chill them again. It would be best if you could chill them overnight in the fridge.

Praline

Ingredients required are:
Hazelnuts - 5 oz
For the pan, canola oil
Sugar - 2 c
Freshly squeezed lemon juice - 1 ? spoons

Preparation: With a rack in the center, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, spread the nuts. Toast them in the oven for about 8 minutes or till they are fragrant. Take the nuts out of the oven and rub them with a clean kitchen towel vigorously to remove the brown skins. With oil, lightly brush a rimmed baking pan of size 8x12 inch. Into the pan, spread the peeled nuts.

Combine lemon juice and sugar in a medium saucepan. Over medium heat, cook it and with a damp pastry brush, keep brushing down the pan's sides to remove any sugar crystals for about 9 minutes or till the mixture is amber. Over the nuts, pour this mixture directly to create a thin layer. Keep it aside to cool for at least half an hour.
In the bowl of the processor, place half of the praline and process till it is very fine and there are no sharp pieces. Chop the balance praline into tiny pieces to use them for decoration.

As you see, there are some interesting recipes for hazelnuts - also called hasseln?dder by the Danish chefs. But, if you want to learn some more and improve your cooking skills, then Isabellas.dk is the place for it(don't feel abused about the Danish content, just click on Google transalte).

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Preparing the lovely Italian dessert panna cotta (Jim Doyle)

This dish comes from Piedmont, the Northern Italian region. Panna cotta is eaten all over Italy now where it is served with chocolate sauce, fruits, berries and caramel.

Recipe for preparing panna cotta served with fresh berries

Ingredients:

Whole milk - 1 c
Powdered unflavoured gelatin - 1 spoon
Whipping cream - 1 c
Honey - 1/3 c
Sugar - 1 spoon
Salt - 1 pinch
Assorted fresh berries - 2 c
Preparation: In a small bowl, place the milk. Over them sprinkle the gelatin. Let it stand for about 5 minutes so that the gelatin will soften. Into a heavy saucepan, pour the milk mixture and over medium heat, stir it till the gelatin gets dissolved but the milk should not boil, for about 5 minutes. Add honey, cream, salt and sugar. Stir till the sugar dissolves, for about 7 minutes. Remove it from the heat. Pour it into wine glasses and fill only to the half. Cool it slightly. Keep it in the fridge till it sets, for at least 5 hours. Over the top of the panna cotta, spoon the berries and serve.
Panna cotta - vanilla flavored
Ingredients:
Heavy cream - 1 c
Vanilla bean - 1
Sugar - 1/2 c
Unflavoured gelatin - 1 1/2 tsp
Whole milk - 1/2 c
Whole milk yoghurt - 1/2 c
Fresh mint and sliced strawberries for garnishing

Preparation: In a saucepan, place the cream. Cut the vanilla into two halves lengthwise. Take out the seeds using a knife, then into the saucepan add the pod and the seeds. Add the sugar. Over medium heat, cook the mixture, stirring occasionally. Then, discard the vanilla pod. In a bowl, pour the milk and sprinkle gelatin. Let it stand for 5 minutes till the gelatin softens. Into the hot cream mixture, stir the gelatin mixture. Once it is dissolved, stir in the yogurt. Divide it among ramekins and cover them using a plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 6 hours for the panna cotta to set. Dip the ramekins in warm water and invert onto a serving plate. Garnish the panna cotta with mint and strawberries if you prefer.

Espresso-flavored panna cotta

Ingredients:

Whole milk - 1/2 c
Gelatin - 1 1/2 tsp
Heavy cream - 1 1/2 c
Espresso powder - 1 tsp
Sugar - 1/4 c
Salt - 1 pinch
White and dark chocolate for garnishing - 1 bar each

Preparation: In a small saucepan, pour the milk and sprinkle the gelatin. Let it stand for a few minutes till the gelatin softens. Over medium heat, stir it for 2 minutes for the gelatin to dissolve. Add the espresso powder, sugar, salt and cream. Over low heat, stir it till the sugar dissolves, for about 3 minutes. Take it off heat and cool it. Into 2 martini glasses, pour the cream mixture. Cover it and refrigerate it, stirring every 20 minutes only on the first hour. Chill it for 6 hours. Before serving the panna cotta, grate both the chocolate bars and sprinkle on top of it.

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