Hazelnut Paste

Preparation info
  • 1 cup

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Advanced Professional Pastry Chef

By Bo Friberg

Published 2003

  • About

In most professional operations, this item is typically purchased rather than made. The commercial product is more concentrated, so you may need to decrease the amount specified in the recipes if you substitute purchased paste.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces (225 g) hazelnuts
  • cup (80

Method

  1. Toast the hazelnuts and remove the skins.
  2. Process the hazelnuts and simple syrup together in a food processor until the mixture becomes a thick paste. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.