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**