Ferrero Rocher is one the most exotic chocolates you get in a golden wrapper. It has a crunchy layer outside and a whole Hazelnut in the heart. Ferrero Rocher is most loved by people who like nuts and a crunch in their chocolate and considered one of the best gifts to give your loved ones. It might seem very difficult to make at home, but trust me! this recipe will guide you to make the Best Ferrero Rocher to beat the store bought ones!
I have used 55% Dark Chocolate from Amul here. However, you can increase or reduce the bitterness as per your taste.
Ingredients:
- 150 gms of 55% Dark Chocolate from Amul (or any brand of your choice)
- Around 15 -20 Hazelnuts (whole)
- Round Wafer Shells
- Walnut, Cashews n few Almonds together about half cup
- Nutella or Hazelnut spread
Procedure:
- Melt the entire bar (150 gms) of dark chocolate & allow it to cool down to room temperature.
- Soak cashew, walnut and few almonds in water with pinch of salt for 5 mins. Remove and lightly toast on a pan for 5 mins approx until they loose moisture.
- Lightly toast Hazelnut on a pan or in oven for 2 mins
- Take 5-6 Tbsp Nutella or Hazelnut spread on a separate bowl and add 2-3 spoon of melted chocolate.
- Take one half of wafer shell and fill in Nutella/ Hazelnut + melted chocolate spread. Make sure you do not fill excess.
- Add one whole Hazelnut into the Nutella mix and cover it with second half of wafer shell filled with Nutella spread. Put some on the around the edges so that the shell is well sealed. Here melted chocolate acts as a binding agent to close the wafer shell. Once all shells are done, pop them in the fridge for 15 mins approx.
- Pop the toasted nuts in a mixer to grind for about 1 -2 of pulse mode. Remember we just need pieces of these and not fine powder
- Add the nuts mixture to melted chocolate. Put the prepared shells into chocolate+ nuts mixture and gently coat them using a fork.
- Place these chocolates on a plate layered with parchment paper and allow them to solidify in fridge for about an hour.
- Once done you can wrap each chocolate with golden or any color wrapper to replicate as the store bought Ferrero Rocher and place them in fancy colourful tin boxes to make perfect gifting option.