Making Nutella is easier than you think

On your pancake, waffle, slice of white bread, or simply straight from the jar with a spoon. No other spread has as many fans as Nutella. Want to take your relationship with chocolate spread to the next level? Make it yourself at home.

All you have to do is roast the hazelnuts and melt the chocolate; for the rest, simply put everything in the blender and blend until a silky-smooth chocolate spread forms. What are you going to spread it on?

How to make the chocolate spread

• Preheat the oven to 180°C. Arrange the hazelnuts in a single layer on a baking sheet and roast them for approx. 12 minutes, until lightly colored and the skins begin to loosen here and there.
• Wrap the hazelnuts in a clean tea towel and rub firmly until all the skins come off the nuts. Leave to cool.
• Melt the chocolate au bain-marie and leave to cool.
• Put the hazelnuts in a food processor and grind until you have a paste. Add the oil, sugar, cocoa, vanilla and salt, and continue grinding until smooth.
• Add the melted chocolate and mix well.
• Pass through a sieve to remove any pieces of hazelnut. The spread should now be fairly thin, but as it cools further, it will become thicker.

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