Name: Praline Paste
Yield: 1 cup
Ingredients: 1 cup toasted, skinned hazelnuts; 3 tablespoons unflavored vegetable oil, such as safflower oil

This nut paste infuses candies with a rich hazelnut flavor and crunchy texture.

Recipe information

Yield
1 cup

Ingredients

1 cup toasted, skinned hazelnuts

3 tablespoons unflavored vegetable oil, such as safflower oil

Preparation

Step 1
Place the nuts and the vegetable oil in a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Pulse the mixture until it becomes a paste (about 2 minutes).
Step 2
In a tightly covered container, praline paste will keep for 2 months in the refrigerator or 4 months in the freezer. Bring it to room temperature before using.
VARIATION
Step 3
Substitute any toasted nuts for the hazelnuts. When other nuts are used, this confection is called a nut butter.

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