Gianduja

Makes one 9-inch square slab

Nuts paired with chocolate is always a winning combination. When you buy gianduja, it is always made using either hazelnuts or almonds, but chocolate can be mixed with any nut paste to make delicious gianduja. Let your own taste be your guide. These basic giandujas can be used in many different ways.

Ingredients

  • 10 oz (1 cup) praline (hazelnut) paste
  • 8 oz (3/4 cup) dark chocolate, melted, tempered

Directions

  1. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with plastic wrap.
  2. Stir the praline paste into the tempered chocolate.
  3. Spread the gianduja in the pan. Allow to set fully at room temperature.
  4. Cut into the desired size pieces.

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Basic Gianduja

Gianduja
Makes one 9-inch square slab Nuts paired with chocolate is always a winning combination. When you buy gianduja, it is always made using either hazelnuts or almonds, but chocolate can be mixed with any nut paste to make delicious gianduja. Let your own taste be your guide. These basic giandujas can be used in many different ways.

Ingredients

  • 10 oz (1 cup) praline (hazelnut) paste
  • 8 oz (3/4 cup) dark chocolate, melted, tempered

Directions

  1. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with plastic wrap.
  2. Stir the praline paste into the tempered chocolate.
  3. Spread the gianduja in the pan. Allow to set fully at room temperature.
  4. Cut into the desired size pieces.

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