• White hot chocolate with macadamia praline

    This simple, easy cold-weather treat is a spin on the classic white hot chocolate using macadamia nuts and caramel to achieve a beautiful praline. Out with the powdered hot chocolate, and in with delectable homemade ‘real deal’!

    White hot chocolate with macadamia praline

    Dessert, Hot Beverage
    Serves: 2
    Cooking Time: 30 min Total Time: 30 min

    This simple, easy cold-weather treat is a spin on the classic white hot chocolate using macadamia nuts and caramel to achieve a beautiful praline. Out with the powdered hot chocolate, and in with delectable homemade 'real deal'!

    Ingredients

    • 100g macadamia nuts
    • 100g castor sugar
    • 30ml (2 tbsp) water
    • 60ml (¼ cup) fresh cream
    • 100g good-quality white chocolate
    • 250ml (1 cup) milk

    Instructions

    1

    Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and place the nuts on it, keeping them close together.

    2

    Place the sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat and simmer until the sugar starts to turn a golden caramel, 5 – 10 minutes.

    3

    Pour the caramel over the nuts and leave to set, 5 minutes.

    4

    Place the cream in a small saucepan over low heat and scald, about 2 minutes. Break the white-chocolate pieces into the cream, remove from heat and whisk well. You should have a smooth, silky ganache. Add the milk, return to the heat and bring to a gentle simmer.

    5

    Break the praline into shards and serve with mugs of white hot chocolate.

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    Imka Webb
    Author

    Imka Webb is a freelance digital marketing expert and the digital editor of Food & Home Entertaining magazine.  www.imkawebb.com