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Title: Chocolate Kisses (Festive Flavours)
Post by: sabimby on December 07, 2009, 10:14:21 am
Just wondering if anyone has made these?

The recipe says to roast and skin the hazelnuts. Do you think it would be okay if I didn't do this?

If I should roast them, can I use Thermomix and how long / what temp?

I didn't roast or skin them when I made the hazelnut spread from the EDC, but they were ground up in that recipe and in this one they stay whole...
Title: Re: Chocolate Kisses (Festive Flavours)
Post by: faffa_70 on December 07, 2009, 10:16:36 am
Don't quote me but I think the skins are bitter and that is why you remove them. I could be wrong!! Hope someone out there can answer for sure.
Title: Re: Chocolate Kisses (Festive Flavours)
Post by: cookie1 on December 07, 2009, 10:44:32 am
I'm pretty sure Kathryn is right. I don't know about the roasting in the TMX. I've never done it before. I'll be interested to find out too.
Title: Re: Chocolate Kisses (Festive Flavours)
Post by: Thermomixer on December 07, 2009, 11:33:12 am
You'll get better flavour if the nuts are roasted and the oven is the best way.  About 20 minutes at 150oC should be OK.  Then let them cool a bit and put them inside a tea towel (or a clean sock) and roll them around rubbing them well to remove the skins.
Title: Re: Chocolate Kisses (Festive Flavours)
Post by: sabimby on December 07, 2009, 12:49:59 pm
Thanks for your replies. I guess I was just trying to save myself some work as I thought trying to get the skin off was a hard thing to do  ;D

I think someone else I know (online) has roasted nuts in Thermomix before, so maybe I'll find out what nuts they were and what temp / how long.
Title: Re: Chocolate Kisses (Festive Flavours)
Post by: I Love Bimby! on December 07, 2009, 10:37:15 pm
Just remember to use a time when roasting nuts  ;) . I'm forever forgetting about them until the distinctive smell of them burning reminds me  :o :o >:( 
Title: Re: Chocolate Kisses (Festive Flavours)
Post by: Thermomixer on December 07, 2009, 11:19:38 pm
That's one of the features of the TMX - no burning your nuts in the oven  :o :o :o :o - but still not convinced that you can roast that many nuts at one time?