Sunday, September 13, 2009

hazelnut praline torte




all i can say is: YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMM ^_______^

as a hazelnut fan, this torte is fully packed with it!! love it! and i dont eat sweets!!! =D give it a go guys!!~

made these in my catchup class for stagetwo (sigh i cant wait till holidays .. 530am daily is doin my head in!!!) T________T

hazelnut praline torte LVL☆☆☆☆

hazelnut sponge cake

ingredients:
  • 100g plain flour
  • 200g hazelnut meal
  • 120g egg yolk (6)
  • 1 egg
  • 130g caster sugar
  • 180g egg white (6)
  • 50g sugar (extra)

method:

  • Sieve flour over hazelnut meal
  • Whisk yolks, egg + sugar till thick+pale
  • Whisk egg whites+sugar till thick meringue base
    (add the sugar once the egg whites are in their foamy stage)
  • Fold 1/3 whites into yolk mixture
  • Fold remaining whites alternatively with dry into the yolk mixture
  • Pour into buttered + floured tins
  • Bake @ 180⁰C – 30mins

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italian meringue buttercream + hazelnut praline

ingredients:

  • 200g sugar
  • 120ml water
  • 120g egg white (4)
  • 40g caster sugar
  • 400g unsalted butter
  • 30g hazelnut paste (you can use nutella if you cant find any)
  • 150g hazelnut praline

method:

  • Boil sugar + water till soft ball stage (121degrees)
    (once you start boiling this, start whisking the egg whites)
  • Whisk egg whites till firm
  • Slowly add sugar syrup into whiskin eggs
  • Continue whisking till cool
  • Gradually add soften butter till combined.
  • mix in hazelnut paste
  • mix in hazelnut praline

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hazelnut praline

ingredients:

  • 250g sugar
  • 180ml water
  • 30g liquid glucose
  • 150g roasted hazelnuts

method:

  • roast hazelnuts (if not roasted - and peel skin off)
  • Sugar + water bring to boil
  • Add liquid glucose
  • Cook till golden colour
    (tip: do not let it become too brown, as sugar continues to cook when off the stove! ;])
  • Pour on top of hazelnuts
  • Cool then shatter in food processor.

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TO ASSEMBLE

  1. cut the sponge into 3layers
  2. one layer sponge; one layer buttercream
    second layer sponge; second layer buttercream
    third layer sponge; finish off with buttercream all around cake
  3. press firmly hazelnut praline on the sides of the cake
  4. decorate as u wish! :]

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**i will promise to post up the bread recipe for those who wanted it asap!!! sorry XD**

2 comments:

  1. hun, r u doing the stage 3 catch-up class as well?? i wish we can get it done together ,kinda worried if i mess up =C

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  2. omg!! r u doin catchup classes too??? u should come to mineeeeeeeee thurs+fri!

    i think i have to redo first week of petit fours too =(

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