Recipes for homemade Nutella —which is the smooth and shiny combination of hazelnuts and cocoa loved all over the world
Probably makes 1¾ cups
2 cups shelled and skinned raw peanuts
½ cup of your darkest, richest unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
¼ teaspoon salt plus additional to taste (I used an extra 1/8 teaspoon)
3 tablespoons peanut oil
The method, is to roast peanuts (or toast them further, if they’re already roasted) and then liquefy in them in a food processor. It will slosh and splash up the sides of the food processor before you can add cocoa, powdered sugar and salt and some oil to smooth it out and behold: peanutella.
Heat the oven to 400°C. Spread the peanuts evenly over a cookie sheet and roast until they darken, about 10 minutes, rattling them around a bit halfway through to they toast evenly. (If you, were unable to find raw peanuts, just toast them for a 5 minutes to deepen their flavor.)
Transfer the peanuts to a food processor and grind them for about 5 minutes. First they’ll become a paste and will cause any toddler in your midst to have a meltdown from the ruckus. Then they’ll become more of a paste and finally, they’ll liquefy. Scrape down the sides as needed.
Add the cocoa, sugar, salt and two tablespoons of the oil to the food processor and continue to process until well blended, about 1 minute. Add more salt if needed. Add the last tablespoon of oil if the consistency seems too thick.
Store in refrigerator up to a week in a covered container. When it is full chilled, like peanut butter, it will become thick and swipe with a teaspoon will leave a telltale impression.
