Chocolate ± caramel spread w hazelnuts

Name: Chocolate ± caramel spread w hazelnuts
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 4
Ingredients: 8 slices white sandwich loaf; 140 g (5 oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 25 g (1 oz) jam-setting sugar; 400 ml (13½ fl oz) thickened (whipping) cream; 1 tablespoon liquid glucose; salt flakes; softened butter, for spreading; 80 g (2¾ oz) hazelnuts, skinned, toasted and roughly chopped; 75 g (2¾ oz) dark chocolate, chopped

Preparation info

Makes
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

Chefs Eat Toasties Too

By Darren Purchese

Published 2017

About

Is there a better combo than chocolate and hazelnut? This is a great recipe for a quick, rich chocolate spread.

Ingredients

Bread

8 slices white sandwich loaf

Sandwich
Vegetarian

Method

Place a large heavy-based saucepan over medium heat and allow the pan to get hot for 1 minute. Gradually add the caster sugar, stirring constantly with a heat-resistant spatula or wooden spoon, until all the sugar has been incorporated and you have a dark amber caramel.
Put the jam-setting sugar, cream, glucose and a pinch of salt flakes in a separate saucepan