Chocolate dessert shaped like a nest, sweet with almonds and walnuts, pistachio crumbs, and pine nuts. Let me tell you something, you can add all the nuts you want, use just one type, or two or three, you can choose, the important thing is to toast them in the oven and use the same amount of nuts as chocolate. Using a thermometer to raise and lower the temperature and melt the chocolate may seem difficult, but with small steps and some tricks, even if we are not skilled pastry chefs, we will be able to prepare an easy and delicious chocolate nest dessert.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 50 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Bain-marie
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Easter
- Energy 709.48 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 30.01 (g) of which sugars 13.13 (g)
- Proteins 16.15 (g)
- Fat 57.73 (g) of which saturated 18.98 (g)of which unsaturated 15.77 (g)
- Fibers 12.50 (g)
- Sodium 22.82 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 90 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Essential Ingredients to Prepare the Chocolate Nest
- 10.5 oz dark chocolate
- 1 cup blanched almonds
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 cup pistachio crumbs
- 8 dark chocolate eggs
Necessary Tools to Prepare the Chocolate Nest
- Thermometer
- Small Pot
- Bowl
- Baking Tray
- Parchment Paper
- Wooden Spoon
- Ring Mold small
Steps to Prepare the Chocolate Nest
Chop the almonds and walnuts into pieces and toast them in the oven at 340°F for 10 minutes along with the pine nuts and pistachio crumbs.
Chop the chocolate into pieces, place it in a container, and immerse it in a bain-marie over moderate heat. Stir with a wooden spoon, using the thermometer, melt the chocolate at 113°F, immediately transfer the container with the chocolate into cold water and lower the temperature to 77°F. Then transfer the container with the chocolate back to the bain-marie and, always stirring with the wooden spoon, raise the temperature to 90°F.
Remove the chocolate from the bain-marie and incorporate the toasted nuts.
Mix the nuts and chocolate well.
Prepare a stand with parchment paper and place a 4-inch ring mold in the center, or a glass will do as well.
Scoop the mixture and place it all around the ring mold to resemble a nest.
Let it cool completely at room temperature before removing the ring mold.
Also remove the parchment paper under the now cold chocolate nest and fill it with chocolate eggs.
Here is a quick and delightful dessert for everyone, the chocolate nest, also ideal as a gift for holiday days.
About Nuts
Delicious and nutritious, nuts are rich in minerals, fatty acids, vitamins, and antioxidants valuable for health.
Delicious and nutritious, nuts are rich in minerals, fatty acids, vitamins, and antioxidants valuable for health.
