"El Mordjene"

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ROASTED HAZELNUTS, HAZELNUT OIL

Adapted from "Once upon a Cake"

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INGREDIENTS​
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250g roasted hazelnuts
175g powdered sugar
65g skimmed milk powder
35g hazelnut oil
40g cocoa butter
A dash of vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Roast hazelnuts for 10 minutes on 300°F. Let them cool fully.
​2. Blend hazelnuts in food processor or high-powered blender until a smooth paste forms.
3. Add powdered sugar and blend. 
4. Blend in the hazelnut oil and milk powder.
5. Add the melted cocoa butter and blend again.
6. Temper the spread by melting it in a double boiler until hot, about 115°F, well before a simmer. Then transfer the bowl to sit above an ice bath and stir, cooling it to about 80°F. Return bowl to the hot water for one minute, stirring. 
7. Refrigerate without a lid for a couple of ours to crystalize. 
​8. Enjoy with a baguette!