Hazelnut Buckeyes
Idea gallery #2367
- 8 ounces Hazelnuts, toasted
- 1 pound Cocoa Lite Candy
Coating
- 8 ouncesCallebaut Hazelnut Praline Paste
- 1 pound Dry Fondant, prepared as directed
- Paramount Crystals
Printable Recipe
1. Toast hazelnuts in oven at 350F for 10 minutes or
until they are fragrant.
2. Put aside 45 hazelnuts and finely chop the rest.
Set aside.
3. Mix dry fondant according to package direc
tions. Add in Hazelnut Praline Paste until incor
porated. May be a little dry looking, but knead
by hand until incorporated.
4. Pinch off enough hazelnut dough (.5 ounce) to
form around a toasted hazelnut. Wrap all 45
hazelnuts and set aside on parchment paper.
5. Melt cocoa lite candy coating. Add paramount
crystals.
6. Take the tooth pick and stick in a hazelnut ball as
far as it will go and dip 3/4th of the ball in the
melted chocolate.
7. Gently tap off excess chocolate, dip the bot
om portion in chopped hazelnuts, and set aside
on parchment.
8. Gently pull out toothpick and repeat the steps.