{"id":1029,"date":"2009-02-05T08:15:56","date_gmt":"2009-02-05T08:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/?p=1029"},"modified":"2011-11-13T17:23:45","modified_gmt":"2011-11-13T15:23:45","slug":"hazelnut-macarons-with-nutella-and-spicy-nut-centers-for-world-nutella-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2009\/02\/05\/hazelnut-macarons-with-nutella-and-spicy-nut-centers-for-world-nutella-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Hazelnut Macarons with Nutella and Spicy Nut Centers for World Nutella Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"World<\/a>Happy World Nutella Day!!!! Today, February 5th is World Nutella Day!<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the 3rd year, we’re celebrating the chocolaty hazelnut spread that is Nutella! Back in early 2007 I was thinking about how there was no holiday to celebrate wonderful nutty Nutella. And World Nutella Day was born!<\/p>\n

As your World Nutella co-host<\/strong>, just a reminder, you must email us with your information if you’d like to be included in the World Nutella Day round-up here and at Bleeding Espresso<\/a> on February 9th<\/strong>.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve posted your tribute to Nutella today, be sure to let us know at nutelladay [at] nutelladay.com<\/strong> and read all the rules for participating at NutellaDay.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

So I’ve been going a little crazy with macarons since I made it a cooking challenge in 2008. I started with Laduree Macarons and Finding the Perfect Macaron Recipe<\/a> and then I made a few kinds of macarons myself: Chocolate Macarons Recipe<\/a>, Colorful Cinnamon Easter Egg Macarons Recipe<\/a>, Dark Mint Chocolate French Macarons Recipe<\/a><\/p>\n

But for World Nutella Day, I wanted to change it up and spice it up<\/strong> at the same time. Thus, substituting hazelnuts for almonds to go with beloved Nutella, and to spice it up a bit, a spicy nut center!<\/p>\n

\"Hazelnut<\/a><\/p>\n

Hazelnut Macarons with Nutella and Spicy Nut Centers Recipe<\/h3>\n

A note about food coloring<\/strong>: Macarons are such interesting treats because of the colors involved! Tartelette<\/a> suggests powdered food coloring<\/a>, I’ve been using gel food coloring<\/a>. If using powdered, you can add it to the sugar mix before adding it to the meringue. Otherwise, you shouldn’t add the gel\/liquid food coloring until AFTER you’ve started to mix the dry mixture with the meringue. If you’re interested in finding natural food coloring alternatives, check India Tree’s Natural Decorating Sugars<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

100 g whole skinned hazelnuts (or flour)
\n100g. egg whites (I suggest weighing above using a # of eggs, but about 3 eggs’ whites), aged 2-3 days at room temperature
\n200g. powdered sugar
\n4-5 T. white sugar
\nFood coloring<\/p>\n

Filling<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Spicy<\/a><\/p>\n

Nutella
\nSpicy Glazed Nuts<\/strong> – follow David Lebovitz’ recipe – I used pistachios, peanuts and pumpkin seeds.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Remove any remaining skins and grind the hazelnuts as finely as possible. In a small container\/bowl, whisk the powdered sugar together with the hazelnuts to blend well and break up lumps. If you have a large food processor, you can pulse them together a few times.<\/li>\n
  2. In another, large mixing bowl, begin to (electronically) whisk the egg whites. After they start foaming, add the granulated sugar one tablespoon at a time and continue whipping until it gets thick and \u201clike magma.\u201d<\/li>\n
  3. Fold the dry mix carefully (and slowly) into the meringue – I use a spatula – and add the food coloring, if desired, until fully mixed.<\/li>\n
  4. Fill your piping bag and pipe the macarons out onto a baking sheet lined with a Silpat or regular parchment paper. Leave them to set for 30 – 60 minutes to form a skin.<\/li>\n
  5. Preheat the oven to 150\u00b0 C \/ 300F. Cook macarons 8-10 minutes, keeping a careful eye on them. After taking out of the oven, let cool completely before filling them.<\/li>\n
  6. Put a dollop of Nutella on one half of the macaron, and 1-2 spicy nuts in the center before placing the other half on top.<\/li>\n
  7. Store macarons in tupperware or closed container if not eaten immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Happy Nutella Day!!! Make sure to send us your contributions to be included in the round-up!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Happy World Nutella Day!!!! Today, February 5th is World Nutella Day! For the 3rd year, we’re celebrating the chocolaty hazelnut spread that is Nutella! Back in early 2007 I was thinking about how there was no holiday to celebrate wonderful nutty Nutella. And World Nutella Day was born! As your World Nutella co-host, just a…<\/p>\n

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