Frozen Hazelnut Creams with Chocolate Sauce |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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A simple, elegant dessert to end a dinner with friends. These are dreamy. Ingredients:
1 cup sugar |
8 large egg yolks |
1 cup well-chilled heavy cream |
1/2 cup brandy |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1/2 cup toasted skinned hazelnuts, chopped |
5 ounces fine quality bittersweet chocolate |
3 tablespoons milk or 3 tablespoons cream |
3 tablespoons softened butter |
Directions:
1. In a saucepan, combine sugar and 1/2 cup water. 2. Bring to boil over high heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved and boil syrup for 5 minutes. 3. In a large bowl, beat yolks until thick and pale. 4. Add hot syrup in a thin stream, beating, and beat mixture until it is cool. 5. In a chilled bowl, beat cream until it holds soft peaks. 6. Fold it into yolk mixture with the brandy and vanilla, and fold in hazelnuts. 7. Spoon into 10, 3/4-cup ramekins and freeze, covered with plastic wrap, for atleast 4 hours and up to 3 days. 8. For sauce: Melt chocolate in milk or cream. 9. Remove from heat and stir in butter until melted and sauce is glossy. 10. To assemble: Dip molds in warm water. 11. Invert creams onto dessert plates and spoon chocolate sauce over. |
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