Cocoa Cobnuts

Cocoa Cobnuts is a traditional British recipe for a classic Christmas-time snack of cobnuts (hazelnuts) that are baked, covered in chocolate and dusted with cocoa powder. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Cocoa Cobnuts.

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

5 minutes

Total Time:

15 minutes

Serves:

5–6

Rating:

Tags : Wild Food British Recipes

'Cobnut' is the common name for the wild hazelnut which is a very versatile nut. This recipe makes for an ideal Christmas snack and is also excellent as a gift.

Ingredients:

250g cobnuts (weighed in husk)
200g dark chocolate
40g butter
100g cocoa powder

Method:

Crack and shell the cobnuts, preferably keeping the kernel whole. (This is most easily achieved by cracking them end-on, if you have suitable nutcrackers. You can also use a hammer for this, striking at the pointed end).

Place the nuts on a baking sheet and place in a moderate oven, roasting the kernels until they are hard and brown, but not black.

Meanwhile soften the chocolate and butter in the bottom of a saucepan, and roll the nuts in this until they are well coated.

Set the coated nuts aside on a plate to cool. When they are almost, but not quite set, sprinkle cocoa over them and turn to ensure they're evenly coated then leave aside until completely set.

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