Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

By Late2Serenity

If you don't have hazelnut flour, you can make this recipe with blanched, toasted hazelnuts. Blend 1 cup (5 ounces) whole hazelnuts in a food processor until a paste forms, then proceed with the recipe as written.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups toasted hazelnut flour
• 2/3 cup milk chocolate chunks or chopped milk chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
• 2 tablespoons King Arthur Triple Cocoa Blend, or Dutch-process cocoa
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 to 3 teaspoons vegetable oil

Preparation

Step 1

1) Place the hazelnut flour in the work bowl of a food processor and blend until it forms a paste.

2) Add the remaining ingredients and blend again for a minute or so, adding more vegetable oil if you'd like a thinner-consistency spread.

3) Scrape the sides of the work bowl, then blend until the spread is as smooth as you like; you can do this for as little as a minute, or up to 5 minutes for an ultra-smooth spread.