Eatin Nutella is one of the most wonderful things in the world. I smear it on a croissant and dig in... Who doesn't love it.Its supposed to be a great alternative to peanut butter, it has a ton of protein and your children will devour it. Thing is if you read that label you will see that it has palm oil in it. Palm oil isn't the best for us. I encourage you to do your own research. So since I love to can I decided to try to make my own Nutella or Chocolate Hazelnut Spread.
Ingredients
1/3c whole almonds
1 1/3c hazelnuts
1 3/4c whole milk
7/8c powdered whole milk
3tbsp mild-flavored honey
pinch of salt
6 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
5 ounces milk chocolate, chopped (use one that's at least 30% cacao solids)
Method
Spread the nuts on a baking sheet, keeping the almond separate, and toast the nuts in a 350ºF (180ºC) oven, stirring a few times, for 10 to 15 minutes, until the hazelnuts are browned.
While they are roasting, warm the whole milk and powdered milk in a small saucepan with the honey and salt just until it starts to boil. Remove from heat.
In a clean, dry bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, or
in a microwave oven, melt the chocolates together until smooth.
Once the nuts are well-toasted, remove them from oven and use a spatula to place the warm hazelnuts in a clean tea towel, then fold them inside the towel and rub them vigorously to remove any loose skins. They don’t need to be pristine; just try to get as much off as possible.
In a food processor, grind the warm hazelnuts and almonds until they’re as fine as possible.
Add the melted chocolate and continue to process the mixture, stopping to scrape down the sides of the work bowl, as necessary.
Once the mixture is smooth, add the warm milk mixture and process until everything is well-combined.
Transfer the mixture into two jars and refrigerate until ready to use.
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