TJs Hazelnut paste - What to do?

[oli]

I have a jar of Hazelnut paste from TJs and don't have any idea of what to do with it other than putting it on a slice of toast. Any ideas I could use,in maybe, a scone, cake, croissant?

Thanks

 

[marilynfl]

oli...I made some wonderful candies with hazelnut paste using confectionary disk.

I prefer a brand that I get at a candy/cake supply store: "Merckens Candy Coating--Labeled as CK Candy Kote"
But you can get Wilton's at JoAnns or Walmarts.

Gently melt chocolate disks, put some in each candy mold cavity and swirl with a small clean paint brush to coat sides thinly.

Chill for a few minutes to harden.

I had leftover hazelnut daquois and cut that into tiny pieces to fit, then topped with the paste, then more melted chocolate to seal. Chill to harden.

Even simpler, I just used the paste as a filling for white or dark chocolate outer shells.

They were thoroughly enjoyed by all who received gift packages.

 

[gayr]

Nutella Recipes - from National Nutella Day

http://www.nutelladay.com/nutella-recipes/

 

[oli]

So I am going to assume that the jar of Hazelnut paste is the same as Nutella?

 

[gayr]

No, oli but it can be substitued for nutella in recipes. Nutella is almond/hazelnuts/chocolate.

 

[gayr]

Here is the sub chart

http://www.foodsubs.com/Nutseed.html

 

[gayr]

Here is a recipe from Mario Batali's Babo for Hazelnut Cake using the paste.

http://www.babbonyc.com/dolci-hazelnutcake.html

 

[marilynfl]

No...hazelnut paste is usually ground hazelnuts + sugar. Nutella includes chocolate.

I say "usually" because there are some pastes that are PURELY ground hazelnut. You can also buy it with varying ratios of hazelnut to sugar, like "60/40".

 

[gayr]

Scroll Down for Chef Bill Yoses Recipe The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies using hazelnut

paste.

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/28/dining/the-chef-a-smarter-cooking.html?pagewanted=print

 

[gayr]

Sorry, link won't work - Here is the Recipe - Bill Yosses The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Bill Yosses The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Time: 50 minutes

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter

1 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1/4 cup unsweetened hazelnut paste or peanut butter

2 large eggs

1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, pulp scraped out

2-1/3 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

12 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces or larger

1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars. Add the hazelnut paste, beating until smooth. Beat in the eggs and the vanilla bean pulp, scraping down the bowl as needed.

In another bowl, sift together the flour, the baking soda and the salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, and combine at low speed until the dough comes together. Mix in the chocolate pieces and, if desired, the nuts. Drop heaping tablespoons of the dough 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets flattening them slightly by hand.

Bake until lightly browned, 9 to 12 minutes. Cool the cookie sheets on a wire rack before removing the cookies.

Yield: 4 dozen cookies.

Recipe Source: The N. Y. Times (November 28, 2001)
The Chef: A Smarter Cookie, by Bill Yosses

 

[marilynfl]

oli, I'm actually referencing "hazelnut praline paste". Here's a link to the company's recipes

To limit it to hazelnut:

Select the ingredient search on the right side,
select the button that says Having All Checked Ingredients
then select hazelnut praline.

http://lovenbake.com/cookbook/searchresult.php

 

[marilynfl]

10 ways to use this product without using a recipe:

http://www.lovenbake.com/service/tenthings.htm

 

[angak]

I'm making these chocolate covered peanut caramel cups from David Lebovitz. I think it would work

with your paste. I made the caramel last night and will finish the cups tonight for a luncheon on Sunday. Maybe add some chopped nuts to the paste for the filling?

http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2009/07/chocolate-covered_salted_peanut.html

 

[angak]

almost the same as what Marilyn posted. very easy

 

[oli]

Thanks, I googled his name and found the recipe aswell

 

[oli]

Well, thanks guys, now I have something to choose from.

 

[cheezz]

add to whipping cream for cake or fruit topping?

 

[meryl]

This sounds great:Chocolate Hazelnut Espresso Creme Brulee -calls for 1 1/2 cups hazelnuts,

ground into a paste - wonder how much prepared paste you would use?

http://www.dianasdesserts.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/recipes.recipeListing/filter/dia/recipeID/3794/Recipe.cfm

 

[meryl]

Another one to check out: Hazelnut Cake with Roasted Glazed Peaches

http://dessertfirst.typepad.com/dessert_first/2007/08/post.html