Chocolate Hazelnut Glaze

Name: Chocolate Hazelnut Glaze
Ingredients: 2 ¾ oz. (80 g) bittersweet chocolate, 70 percent cocoa; 2 ¾ oz. (80 g) bittersweet chocolate, 70 percent cocoa; 6 ⅓ oz. (180 g) hazelnut gianduja, homemade or store bought; Generous ⅔ cup (175 g) whipping cream; 3 tablespoons (40 g) water; 1 ½ tablespoons (1 oz./30 g) glucose syrup; 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons (25 g) grape-seed oil

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Encyclopedia of Chocolate

By Frédéric Bau and École du Grand Chocolat Valrhona

Published 2017

About

This beautiful, delicious glaze is a reminder that above all, a glaze should taste—and look—fabulous.

Ingredients

2 ¾ oz. (80 g) bittersweet chocolate, 70 percent cocoa
6 ⅓ oz. (

Garnish
Microwave
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Chop the chocolate and gianduja and melt them slowly in a bain-marie or in the microwave oven (on “defrost” or at 500 W maximum, stirring from time to time).

In a saucepan, bring the whipping cream, water, and glucose syrup to the boil.

Gradually pour one-third of the boiling liquid over the melted chocolate. Using a flexible spatula, mix it in