Praline rochers


Praline rochers
Here is how to prepare your own chocolate rochers with a chocolate praline filling covered in milk chocolate and chopped torrified almonds.
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Last modified on: August 28th 2011
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For 15 chocolates rochers, you will need:
  • 1 milk chocolate 200 g milk chocolate
  • 2 praline 200 g praline
  • 3 whole almonds 100 g whole almonds
  • 4 milk chocolate 150 g milk chocolate
  • Total weight: 650 grams

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 3 min.
Resting: 2 hours
Cooking: 10 min.
All in all: 3 hours 15 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Praline rochers : Stage 1
Melt 200 g milk chocolate over a bain-marie.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 1 min.
Praline rochers : Stage 2
Remove from the heat, then add 200 g praline...

Stage 3 - ⌛ 7 min.
Praline rochers : Stage 3
... and mix thoroughly.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 hour
Praline rochers : Stage 4
Divide this mixture between small moulds (preferably silicon as this is makes them easier to turn out). I used what I had to hand: moulds for mini "cannelés".

Put the filled moulds in the fridge to cool for one hour.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 20 min.
Praline rochers : Stage 5
Meanwhile, torrify the almonds: heat the oven to 150°C (300°F) and leave 100 g whole almonds on a baking sheet in the oven for 15 minutes.

This "torrefaction" dries the almonds, rather than cooking them, and makes them crunchier.

Chop the almonds with a knife, or chop in the blender for 2 or 3 seconds, to keep a fairly coarse texture.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Praline rochers : Stage 6
Turn out the chocolate pralines.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 10 min.
Praline rochers : Stage 7
Melt 150 g milk chocolate over a bain-marie in a fairly narrow container, such as a cup, to make coating easier.

When this is completely melted, add the chopped almonds and mix well.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 20 min.
Praline rochers : Stage 8
Stab a fork into a chocolate praline, then dip in the melted chocolate and almond mixture to coat all over. Don't worry about the "underside".

Note: This is the trickiest part of the recipe; it's not easy to get a thin, even coating, especially when you first try it, but you'll soon get the idea.

Stage 9 - ⌛ 1 hour
Praline rochers : Stage 9
Then place the rocher upright on a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.

Coat all the rochers like this, then put the baking sheet in the fridge to cool for about an hour until the coating is set.

Stage 10
Praline rochers : Stage 10
Now your rochers are ready. They will keep better in the fridge, but this is not essential.
Remarks
You can make the rochers softer by increasing the proportion of praline and decreasing the chocolate accordingly. The more praline, the softer they will be.

You can use almond or hazelnut praline, whichever you prefer. Personally, I find that hazelnut praline in the filling goes well with the almond coating.

If you have any of coating mixture left over, shape this into small chocolates. When cooled, these are delicious with a cup of coffee.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe60 RDI=20 %320 RDI=30 %220 RDI=30 %3,480 RDI=170 %14,570 RDI: 170 %
Per 100 g8 RDI=3 %50 RDI=5 %30 RDI=5 %540 RDI=30 %2,240 RDI: 30 %
Per chocolate rochers3 RDI=1 %20 RDI=2 %10 RDI=2 %230 RDI=10 %970 RDI: 10 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk, Nuts
How much will it cost?
  • For 15 chocolates rochers : 7.80 €
  • Per chocolate rochers : 0.55 €

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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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