Long Pepper Praline

Name: Long Pepper Praline
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 150 grams sugar; 30 grams water; 2 long peppers; 150 grams untoasted hazelnuts

Serves 1

Serves 1

Directions

1Mix sugar with water and two long peppers in a saucepan.
2Caramelize this mixture on a medium-high heat.
3Once a nice golden color starts to form, add 150 grams of untoasted hazelnuts.
4While stirring, keep on heating the caramel for around 4 minutes to toast the nuts and give the sugar some more color.
5Pour the caramelized hazelnuts onto a silicone mat and let it cool down out of the fridge.
6Transfer the cooled mixture into a blender and blend it into a fine praline.
7Scrape down the sides and continue blending until you reach your desired consistency.
8Once happy with the consistency, it's ready to be used.

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In the beginning, it may seem that not much is happening, but just scrape down the sides and give it some more time. It's so worth it.

Serves 1

Serves 1

1Mix sugar with water and two long peppers in a saucepan.
2Caramelize this mixture on a medium-high heat.
3Once a nice golden color starts to form, add 150 grams of untoasted hazelnuts.
4While stirring, keep on heating the caramel for around 4 minutes to toast the nuts and give the sugar some more color.
5Pour the caramelized hazelnuts onto a silicone mat and let it cool down out of the fridge.
6Transfer the cooled mixture into a blender and blend it into a fine praline.
7Scrape down the sides and continue blending until you reach your desired consistency.
8Once happy with the consistency, it's ready to be used.