Hazelnut, Nutella and Caramel Ice Cream Sandwiches
- 1 cup hazelnuts (4 ounces)
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 large egg whites
- Pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 ounces white chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup Nutella
- 6 sugar ice cream cones, crushed
- 1 pint caramel ice cream, softened
- Preheat the oven to 375 and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Spread the nuts in a pie plate and roast for 12 minutes, until the skins split.
- Transfer the nuts to a clean kitchen towel and let cool.
- Rub them together to remove the skins and transfer to a food processor.
- Add the confectioners' sugar and flour; process until the nuts are finely ground.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites with the salt at high speed until soft peaks form.
- Beat in the granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the whites are stiff.
- Using a rubber spatula, fold in the ground nuts.
- Spread the batter on the parchment in a 9-by-12-inch rectangle.
- Bake for 20 minutes, until golden.
- Prop the oven door open and let the dacquoise sit for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt the white chocolate in the microwave at high power in 1-minute intervals.
- Stir in the Nutella and crushed ice cream cones.
- Invert the dacquoise onto a surface and peel off the paper.
- Spread evenly with the Nutella filling.
- Cut the dacquoise in half to make two 9-by-6-inch rectangles.
- Freeze until the filling is set.
- Spread the ice cream over one half.
- Close the sandwich and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.
- Slice and serve.
hazelnuts, sugar, flour, egg whites, salt, granulated sugar, white chocolate, nutella, sugar, caramel ice cream
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/hazelnut-nutella-and-caramel-ice-cream-sandwiches (may not work)