Chocolate Hazelnut Fruit Pizza Food

CHOCOLATE-HAZELNUT PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease 12-inch pizza pan with shortening, or spray with cooking spray. Unroll dough in pan. Starting at center, press out dough with hands, forming 1/2-inch rim.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately spread with hazelnut spread; sprinkle with dark chocolate and semisweet chocolate chips. Bake 1 to 2 minutes longer or just until chocolate begins to melt.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave white vanilla baking chips and vegetable oil uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds, until melted. Sprinkle hazelnuts on pizza. Drizzle with melted white chips. Cool 5 minutes. Cut into wedges. Serve warm.

RICOTTA AND CHOCOLATE-HAZELNUT CALZONES

Steps:

• Blend the ricotta, mascarpone, egg yolk, and powdered sugar in a food processor until smooth and creamy. Transfer the ricotta mixture to a small bowl, then cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, blend the strawberries and 1 tablespoon of sugar in a clean food processor until smooth. Transfer the strawberry sauce to a small bowl and set aside.
• Whisk the chocolate-hazelnut spread and cream in a medium bowl to blend.
• Position the oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F.
• Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll out each piece of pizza dough into a 7-inch-diameter round. Spoon the ricotta mixture atop the center of the lower half of each pizza dough. Spoon the chocolate-hazelnut mixture atop the cheese mixture. Brush the lower edges of the dough with egg wash. Fold the plain dough halves over the filling, forming half circles. Pinch the edges of dough firmly together to seal. Using a pastry wheel, trim the edges. Transfer the calzones to the prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly.
• Brush the tops of the calzones with more egg wash. Bake until the calzones puff and become golden brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer the baking sheet to a rack and cool for 15 minutes. Transfer the calzones to plates and dust with the powdered sugar. Drizzle the strawberry sauce around the calzones and serve.

CHOCOLATE-HAZELNUT FRUIT PIZZA

Steps:

• Spread tortilla with Nutella. Arrange fruits over the top. Cut into 4 wedges. Serve immediately.

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT FRUIT PIZZA

Steps:

• Place pizza stone in the oven and preheat to 450. Divide dough into portions and press each portion into a flat round on parchment paper. Let dough rest for 10-15 minutes. Bake pizza crusts for 8-12 minutes, depending on the thickness of the crusts. Allow crusts to cool for a few minutes before topping.
• Meanwhile set out bowls of assorted fruit and nut butters. Spread a layer of chocolate hazelnut butter (or other nut butter) on top, leaving a border around the edges. Arrange fruit decoratively on top and finish with a drizzle of melted chocolate, if desired.

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
• Put the hazelnuts on a baking tray and roast them in the centre of the oven for 10 minutes, giving the pan a shake halfway through, until they are golden brown. Watch them carefully so that they don't burn. Remove and leave them to cool for a few minutes.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 180C/350F/Gas 4.Butter a 23cm/9in springform cake tin and line the base with baking parchment.
• Place 200g/7oz of the hazelnuts in a food processor and blend them until they are fairly finely ground. If you blend the nuts to the consistency of fine breadcrumbs, they should work a treat, but leave a few coarser pieces to add texture. Set the remaining 50g/2oz hazelnuts aside.
• Put the butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl and set it above a pan of gently simmering water. Stir occasionally and as soon as nearly all the chocolate has melted, remove the bowl from the pan and continue to let the chocolate melt in the residual heat.
• Stir in the ground hazelnuts and leave the mixture to cool for 5 minutes.
• Beat the egg yolks and sugar together with an electric hand-whisk for at least 5 minutes until pale and creamy, then stir into the chocolate mixture until thoroughly combined. Wash and dry the beaters well.
• In a clean bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form - they are ready when you can turn the bowl upside down without the eggs sliding out. Do not over whisk.
• Working quickly, stir the hazelnut liqueur, amaretto or orange juice, into the chocolate mixture to soften. Add a couple of tablespoonfuls of the whisked egg whites and stir until thoroughly combined, then gently fold in the remaining egg whites.
• Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and bake in the centre of the oven for 35-40 minutes or until the cake is well risen and firm.
• Remove the cake from the oven and leave it to cool in the tin for 30 minutes. Undo the springclip and invert the cake on to a serving plate, then peel off the lining paper and leave it to cool completely.
• When the cake is cold, spread it with the chocolate and hazelnut spread and sprinkle with the hazelnuts that you set aside - these can be whole or chopped, whatever you prefer.

CHOCOLATE-HAZELNUT PANINIS

Steps:

• Divide the chocolate-hazelnut spread evenly among 4 slices of the bread and spread to cover. Sprinkle with the chopped hazelnuts. Top with the remaining slices of bread to make 4 sandwiches.
• Heat a medium skillet over medium-low heat and melt about half the butter. Working in batches, cook the sandwiches, pressing down lightly as they cook until the bread toasts, about 3 minutes. Turn and toast the other side, adding butter as needed. Dust the sandwiches with confectioners' sugar and serve.

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT PIZZA WITH STRAWBERRIES AND BANANAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Roll pizza dough out on a lightly floured surface. Transfer to greased 12-inch (30 cm) round pizza pan. Brush butter over dough. Combine sugar with cinnamon and sprinkle evenly over pizza.
• Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden and puffed. Cool for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pipe enough whipped cream into a measuring cup to measure 2 1/2 cups (625 mL); stir into sour cream until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Spread cream mixture over pizza base and top with bananas and strawberries.
• Warm hazelnut spread in the microwave on High for 30 seconds or until pourable. Drizzle spread over the fruit. Cut into wedges and serve immediately with additional whipped cream (if desired).

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT FRUIT CREPES

Steps:

• Spread 1/4 cup of chocolate hazelnut spread onto each crepe. Arrange 1 sliced banana down the center of each one. Roll up, and place in a warm skillet over medium heat. Let them warm up for about 90 seconds. Transfer to plates, and serve topped with whipped cream.