Caramelized Hazelnuts in Kinako Powder

Name: Caramelized Hazelnuts in Kinako Powder
Yield: Makes about 12 portions
Ingredients: 250 g (9 oz/1⅔ cups) kinako powder (ground roasted soya beans); 250 g (9 oz/1⅔ cups) kinako powder (ground roasted soya beans); 400 g (14 oz/2⅔ cups) hazelnuts; 200 g (7 oz) tempered fine dark (bittersweet) chocolate; 25 g (scant 1 oz/2 tbsp) unsalted butter; 25 ml (scant 1 fl oz/¼ tbsp) water; 125 g (4½ oz/generous ½ cup) caster (superfine) sugar

Preparation info

Makes about
12
portions

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Couture Chocolate

By William Curley

Published 2011

About

The layers of caramel, chocolate and kinako bring an element of saltiness and enhances the flavour.

Ingredients

400 g (14 oz/2⅔ cups) hazelnuts
125

Chocolate
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/ Gas 4). Spread the hazelnuts out on a non-stick baking tray (sheet) and roast in the preheated oven for 10 minutes