Chocolate Kisses (Festive Flavours)

[sabimby]

Just wondering if anyone has made these?

The recipe says to roast and skin the hazelnuts. Do you think it would be okay if I didn't do this?

If I should roast them, can I use Thermomix and how long / what temp?

I didn't roast or skin them when I made the hazelnut spread from the EDC, but they were ground up in that recipe and in this one they stay whole...

[faffa_70]

Don't quote me but I think the skins are bitter and that is why you remove them. I could be wrong!! Hope someone out there can answer for sure.

[cookie1]

I'm pretty sure Kathryn is right. I don't know about the roasting in the TMX. I've never done it before. I'll be interested to find out too.

[Thermomixer]

You'll get better flavour if the nuts are roasted and the oven is the best way.  About 20 minutes at 150^oC should be OK.  Then let them cool a bit and put them inside a tea towel (or a clean sock) and roll them around rubbing them well to remove the skins.

[sabimby]

Thanks for your replies. I guess I was just trying to save myself some work as I thought trying to get the skin off was a hard thing to do 

I think someone else I know (online) has roasted nuts in Thermomix before, so maybe I'll find out what nuts they were and what temp / how long.

[I Love Bimby!]

Just remember to use a time when roasting nuts  . I'm forever forgetting about them until the distinctive smell of them burning reminds me   

[Thermomixer]

That's one of the features of the TMX - no burning your nuts in the oven  - but still not convinced that you can roast that many nuts at one time?