Gianduia Gold Cups

Serves: 5

Manley Abshire

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

41

Sweetness

53

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Stir milk chocolate in medium metal bowl set over saucepan of barely simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water) until melted and smooth

2

Remove chocolate from over water

3

Whisk in Nutella and chopped hazelnuts

4

Stir bittersweet chocolate in another medium metal bowl set over saucepan of barely simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water) until chocolate melts and candy thermometer registers 110°F

5

(chocolate will feel warm to touch)

6

Remove from over water

7

Using 1-inch-wide pastry brush, coat insides of candy cups with just enough chocolate to cover

8

Rewarm chocolate as necessary to maintain temperature

9

Place cups on baking sheet

10

Chill until chocolate is firm, about 15 minutes

11

Spoon enough hazelnut mixture into center of each chocolate cup to fill to within 1/8 inch of top (about 1 heaping teaspoonful in each cup)

12

Refrigerate until filling sets, about 15 minutes

13

Rewarm remaining melted bittersweet chocolate in bowl set over barely simmering water to 110°F

14

Spoon enough chocolate over filling to cover and to fill cups completely

15

Immediately top each with whole nut

16

Refrigerate cups until firm, about 20 minutes

17

(Can be made 2 weeks ahead; refrigerate in single layer in airtight container

18

) Let stand 15 minutes at room temperature before serving

19

Stir milk chocolate in medium metal bowl set over saucepan of barely simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water) until melted and smooth

20

Remove chocolate from over water

21

Whisk in Nutella and chopped hazelnuts

22

Stir bittersweet chocolate in another medium metal bowl set over saucepan of barely simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water) until chocolate melts and candy thermometer registers 110°F

23

(chocolate will feel warm to touch)

24

Remove from over water

25

Using 1-inch-wide pastry brush, coat insides of candy cups with just enough chocolate to cover

26

Rewarm chocolate as necessary to maintain temperature

27

Place cups on baking sheet

28

Chill until chocolate is firm, about 15 minutes

29

Spoon enough hazelnut mixture into center of each chocolate cup to fill to within 1/8 inch of top (about 1 heaping teaspoonful in each cup)

30

Refrigerate until filling sets, about 15 minutes

31

Rewarm remaining melted bittersweet chocolate in bowl set over barely simmering water to 110°F

32

Spoon enough chocolate over filling to cover and to fill cups completely

33

Immediately top each with whole nut

34

Refrigerate cups until firm, about 20 minutes

35

(Can be made 2 weeks ahead; refrigerate in single layer in airtight container

36

) Let stand 15 minutes at room temperature before serving