Frozen Hazelnut Creams with Chocolate Sauce

A simple, elegant dessert to end a dinner with friends. These are dreamy.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 1  cup sugar
• 8  large  egg yolks
• 1  cup  well-chilled heavy cream
• 1⁄2 cup brandy
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup  toasted skinned hazelnuts, chopped

• Sauce

• 5  ounces  fine quality bittersweet chocolate
• 3  tablespoons milk or 3  tablespoons  cream
• 3  tablespoons  softened butter

Directions

1. In a saucepan, combine sugar and ½ cup water.
2. Bring to boil over high heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved and boil syrup for 5 minutes.
3. In a large bowl, beat yolks until thick and pale.
4. Add hot syrup in a thin stream, beating, and beat mixture until it is cool.
5. In a chilled bowl, beat cream until it holds soft peaks.
6. Fold it into yolk mixture with the brandy and vanilla, and fold in hazelnuts.
7. Spoon into 10, ¾-cup ramekins and freeze, covered with plastic wrap, for atleast 4 hours and up to 3 days.
8. For sauce: Melt chocolate in milk or cream.
9. Remove from heat and stir in butter until melted and sauce is glossy.
10. To assemble: Dip molds in warm water.
11. Invert creams onto dessert plates and spoon chocolate sauce over.