Step 1: Roasting the Hazelnuts
Published on Nov 19, 2015
Caramelized Hazelnut Crunch for Buttercream Fillings. Me Too Cakes, Wedding Cake Designer
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Secrets to Caramelized Hazelnuts
Step 1: Roast the hazelnuts just until they are fragrant and light golden brown. Starting with raw nuts will ensure fresher tasting results.
Step 2: Place roasted nuts in a clean cloth
and rub off the skin
Some skin may be stubborn
you can remove the remaining with a knife
Step 3: Mise en place
butter and salt ready
Step 4: Sugar in stainless steel pot
I usually eye it but you can use the ratio of 5-6oz sugar to 8oz nuts
Step 5: Add water to make a wet sand
clean sugar off the walls of the pot
Step 6: Put the sugar mixture on Medium heat
use wet brush along walls if sugar develops
You will notice the sugar getting thicker
at this stage you will need to keep a closer eye on the color
Sugar will start to caramelize
you can start checking the color on a white plate
As the color gets deeper in color,
you will notice the bubbles becoming smaller and disappearing, even smoking
Visually see the change in color on the plate. I prefer a darker caramel which tastes less sweet and more intense caramel flavor
Step 7: Add Roasted nuts, butter & salt to taste. Make sure not to get any sugar on your skin. When adding the butter the mixture will bubble.
Step 8: pour mixture onto a parchment lined sheetpan
allow to cool, break into chunks and put in food processor to grind
