Hazelnut and Rum Praline

Preparation

1. For the pastry: whisk the egg whites with the icing sugar and vanilla sugar. Add the QimiQ Sauce Base and mix well. Fold in the flour and cocoa powder.
2. Spread the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper and bake in a preheated oven at 160 °C (air circulation) for approx. 15-20 minutes.
3. Crumble the cold sponge.
4. For the praline mixture: bring the ingredients together to the boil and mix well with the sponge crumbs.
5. Form pralines out of the mixture and roll in the grated hazelnuts.
6. Store chilled.