Name: Coffee, Chocolate and Hazelnut Dacquoise
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 10
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 125 g (4½ oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 150 g (5½ oz) dark chocolate; 125 g (4½ oz) thin (pouring/whipping) cream; 150 g (5½ oz/⅔ cup) caster (superfine) sugar; 150 g (5½ oz) blanched, toasted hazelnuts; 50 g (1¾ oz) cornflour (cornstarch); 4 egg yolks; 25 g (1 oz) cornflour (cornstarch); 200 ml (7 fl oz) thin (pouring/whipping) cream, well chilled; 2 tablespoons very strong espresso coffee; 6 egg whites; 1 pinch salt; 250 g (9 oz) blanched hazelnuts; 600 ml (21 fl oz) full-cream (whole) milk; 300 g (10½ oz) caster (superfine) sugar