Chocolate Hazelnut Bars With Praline Cream - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, at room temperature, chopped
3/4 cup sugar
2 None eggs
1 1/2 cups self-rising flour, sifted
1/2 cup ground hazelnuts
4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, grated
1/4 cup milk
1 1/4 cups heavy cream, whipped, for topping
None None FOR THE HAZELNUT PRALINE
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup hazelnuts, coarsely chopped
1 tbsp butter

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Grease a 12 x 8-inch baking pan. Line bottom and sides with parchment paper. Line a tray with parchment paper.
Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until pale and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Lightly fold in flour then ground hazelnuts, chocolate and milk. Pour into prepared baking pan.
Bake for 20-25 mins, until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
Meanwhile, for the hazelnut praline, combine sugar and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan on medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer for 3 mins without stirring.
Add nuts, stirring until mixture crystallizes. Continue cooking and stirring for a further 1-2 mins until sugar caramelizes and melts. Remove from heat immediately. Stir in butter. Pour onto prepared tray. When cool, break into rough pieces.
Spread whipped cream over the top of the cake. Cut into bars. Top with praline.