Nutcracker

Ingredients:

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Serves 8 - 302 cal per serving
Prep-time: 20 min. - Total-time: 30 min.

First of all roast the hazelnuts in a dry pan until they scent. Put them on a dishcloth and rub of the skins with a second cloth. Heat the unsalted butter on setting 3. Add sugar and vanilla sugar. Stir constantly until the sugar is slightly brown. If the sugar begins to caramelize add the cream. Continue stirring. Cook until the mixture is smooth and viscous. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Pour the mixture on the tray and smooth it out. Put the hazelnuts on the mixture. Pre-heat the oven to 200 C / 390 F and bake the nutcracker on the middle rung for about 12 minutes until the are light brown. With a round shaped cookie cutter scoop the cookies together to a flat roundly shape as long as they are hot. Let the nutcracker cookies cool down. Melt the milk chocolate in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring occasionally. Coat the underside of the nutcracker cookies.