Hazelnut Praline Frosting Recipe: Icing With Hazelnut Butter Or Spread
Posted in Hazelnut Frosting, Praline Frosting on December 18th, 2009 by sarita – Comments Off
A lot of hazelnut frosting recipes include nut liqueurs like Frangelico or hazelnut paste, both of which are tasty, but not always kid-friendly. Another option when making a nut frosting like hazelnut is to use a hazelnut spread. You may already know of Nutella, a cocoa-hazelnut spread that originated in Italy. It makes a fabulous choco-hazelnut frosting, but the hazelnut flavor can be overwhelmed by the sweetness. Another option, suggested by Iwaruna.com, is using a hazelnut praline spread.
Looking for hazelnut butter or hazelnut praline spread? You’ll find it at specialty grocery stores near the peanut butter.
Hazelnut Praline Frosting Recipe From Iwaruna.com
Ingredients
* 1 cup hazelnut praline spread; this was the approximate amount from 1 jar of the Matíz brand, which weighed 9.8 ounces (280 grams).
* 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
* 1/2 to 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
* a pinch of salt
* 6 ounces confectioner’s sugar, sifted
Method
1. Over low heat in a sauce pan, stir the hazelnut praline spread, butter, 1/2 cup of cream and salt until melted and free of lumps. Pour into a food processor.
2. Add the confectioner’s sugar to the food processor, then whirl until smooth. If you notice oil still separating out from the mixture, add more confectioner’s sugar. I also added another 1/4 cup of cream so that it wouldn’t be too stiff to spread, but add more if you want a softer frosting. It does firm up more as it cools.
3. Spread over layers of cake, or cupcakes.
