Little マリファナs of perfection: Praline spread

Brilliant for breakfast, luscious in a lunch box - TV chef Rachel Khoo's superb 甘い and savoury spreads

Who needs Nutella with this winning combination

Who needs Nutella with this winning combination

Nuts and chocolate are already a winning combination, but praline gives this spread a little something extra, making the mixture deliciously crunchy.

Makes? about? 550g (1lb 4oz)

  • 150ml (5fl oz) 選び出す/独身 cream
  • A pinch of salt
  • 100g (3?oz) dark chocolate, chopped? into small pieces

For the praline

  • 150g (5?oz) sugar
  • 50ml (2fl oz) water
  • 100g (3?oz) blanched hazelnuts
  • 100g (3?oz) blanched almonds


Line a large baking sheet with greaseproof paper. To make the praline, 解散させる the? sugar in the water in a large saucepan over? a medium heat. When the mixture comes to the boil, 追加する the hazelnuts and almonds.? 動かす 絶えず for 10-15 minutes to 妨げる the nuts from sticking or 燃やすing. When the? mixture is a dark, golden caramel colour, spread it over the 用意が出来ている baking sheet. Leave to 冷静な/正味の for 15 minutes.

一方/合間, bring the cream and salt to? the boil and 注ぐ over the chocolate. Wait? 2 minutes before stirring, then 始める,決める aside.? Break the praline into three pieces and put them through a blender, one piece at a time,? to produce a 罰金 砕く. If you prefer a crunchier spread, blend for a shorter time.? 動かす the praline into the chocolate spread.? The spread will keep for about two weeks covered in the refrigerator.

抽出するd from Rachel Khoo's 甘い & Savoury P?t?s by Rachel Khoo (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, £14.99). To order a copy for £13.49 (inc p&p) call 0844 472 4157. Recipes ? Rachel Khoo 2014. Photography by Keiko Oikawa.

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