Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

Name: Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
Yield: Serves 12 (Makes 1 1/2 cups)
Ingredients: 2 cups (8 ounces), hazelnuts; 6 tablespoons, baking soda; 1 cup (4 ounces), confectioners' sugar; 1/3 cup (1 ounce), unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 tablespoons, hazelnut oil; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon, salt

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2015, America's Test Kitchen TV

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We’re huge fans of Nutella chocolate-hazelnut spread, but as with almost anything, homemade is even better than store-bought.

SERVES12 (Makes 1 1/2 cups)

TIME1 hour

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Toasted, skinned hazelnuts and some cocoa powder supply a nice balance of nut and chocolate flavor, while a food processor and some oil bring the two together. We also mix in some confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, and salt for sweetness and de...

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