Suisse Rochers

Name: Suisse Rochers
Yield: Makes about 12 portions
Ingredients: 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) tempered fine dark (bittersweet) or milk chocolate; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) tempered fine dark (bittersweet) or milk chocolate; 20 g (¾ oz/1¾ tbsp) unsalted butter; 45 ml (1½ fl oz/2 tbsp) water; 400 g (14 oz/4 cups) almond batons; 160 g (5½ oz/generous ⅔ cup) caster (superfine) sugar

Preparation info

Makes about
12
portions

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Couture Chocolate

By William Curley

Published 2011

About

These nutty clusters date back hundreds of years and are always a staple in artisan chocolate shops.

Ingredients

400 g (14 oz/4 cups) almond batons
160

Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Chocolate

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4) and line 1-2 baking trays (sheets) with non-stick baking mats. Spread the almonds out on the baking mats and lightly roast in the prehe