Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread (Nutella)

CoffeeMom's Note:

I'm posting this in response to a recipe request. Let me know how it is. The quantity and prep/ cooking times are a guess.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1/3 cup hazelnuts, with skins on
• 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons honey

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Place hazelnuts in a single layer on a shallow baking pan.
3. Toast until the skins are almost black, about 15 minutes.
4. Wrap hot hazelnuts in a clean kitchen towel, and rub until most of the skins have come off.
5. Discard skins.
6. Process nuts in the bowl of a food processor, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally, until they have liquefied, about 5 minutes.
7. Set the hazelnuts aside.
8. Combine the condensed milk, chocolate chips, and honey in a heatproof bowl or the top of a double boiler; set over a pan of simmering water.
9. Stirring occasionally, heat until the chocolate chips have melted, about 3 minutes.
10. Add the hot chocolate mixture to the liquefied hazelnuts, and process until the mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes.
11. Transfer the spread to an airtight container, and store, refrigerated, up to 1 month.

Reviews

[colorandtexture]

I love this recipe and made it as Christmas gifts. Everyone loved it!!!

[Chef #580110]

This is it! It taste exactly like Nutella! So much cheaper to make too. Thank you!!!

[Chef #347406]

Loved the recipe, It even costed less to make than to buy. It tastes better as well