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

　　

Ingredients

1 cup

　　1 cup toasted, skinned hazelnuts

　　3 tablespoons unflavored vegetable oil, such as safflower oil

　　

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.

　　Truffles, Candies, and Confections