After talking to countless Pastry chefs and Chocolatiers who are in search of fillings for chocolates with an extended shelf life, I thought it was time to highlight such filling which may be of use to you. This particular filling contains nougatine which adds a layer of complexity, but the good news is that the nougatine is chopped and therefore rolling it to a thickness of 2 stacked bank cards is not a total necessity. Although on the picture this particular filling is piped into a chocolate bar mold, any shallow type of chocolate mold should work. The filling tilts on the sweet side and therefore I do recommend to use shallow chocolate mold as the flavor balance between the chocolate and the filling will then be optimal. For the molding process I recommend a semi sweet chocolate couverture with a cocoa mass content of 52-58% maximum. Milk chocolate mixed with dark chocolate can also work well and be equally delicious. Using ¾ milk chocolate couverture combined with ¼ dark chocolate couverture will provide good balance. Using bitter chocolate for the molding process will make it hard to properly experience the hazelnut flavor which we all know is a rather expensive ingredient not to be noticed.
Hazelnut & Orange Chocolate Bar
| 17 oz | Hazelnut paste, 50% sweetened | 500 g | |
| 3.5 oz | Chopped nougatine | 100 g | |
| 2 oz | Chopped Candied orange peel | 60 g | |
| For enrobing, as needed | Semisweet chocolate 52-58% | For enrobing, as needed | |
- Combine the hazelnut paste with nougatine and candied orange peel and set aside.
- Temper chocolate and proceed as customary.
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Looks so heavenly!!
it’s really nice of you to share this delicious treats , i love what you do and i made a lot of your recipes OH MY GOD they are extremely delicious
thank you and bonne continuation
Ghizlane,
Thank You very much!
Eddy this looks wonderful!
Hello Eddy,
The hazelnut orange bar sounds delicious.
I also like the bar mold in the picture.
Do you know where I can get one like it?
Thanks.
Carol
Sounds really good. It’s much cheaper to make your own chocolate then buying candy bars everyday
How big or long is the Hazelnut & Orange Chocolate Bar? It kind of reminds me of the kit kat bar commercial.
could use milk chocolate instead of semi sweet? and those sound delicious
Chef,
If you make your own candied orange zest, I just recently found an easy recipe that I really like. How long would I want to dry out the orange zest before using it. I know that moisture inside chocolates can be bad for shelf life and bacteria growth.
Tilly
If it is properly candied it will last for a while. If you are in doubt I would rotate on a weekly basis.
My best,
Eddy
Yes you can as long as the milk chocolate has a high cocoamass %