Nuts

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I found this great recipe for hazelnuts that seems to be low fat.

Hazelnut and honey muffins

Degree of difficulty: Low

You need:
175g plain wholemeal flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
205g rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon bicarb soda (baking soda)
pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 egg
175g plain yoghurt
150g honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 tablespoon oil (macadamia oil is nice)
225 coarsely chopped roasted hazelnuts

Method:
Preheat oven to 160 degrees centigrade.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients.

In another bowl, whisk together egg, oil, yoghurt, honey and vanilla. Fold the wet and dry ingredients together and add the hazelnuts. Do not overmix!

Place in muffin tins and bake for 20 mins until golden and springing back when pressed lightly.

(These reheat and serve well).

From: www.abc.net.au/brisbane/stories/s1657612.htm

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Hazelnut Pralines

Perhaps the biggest problem with pralines is that they are just too easy to make. Add the fact that you're likely to find most of the ingredients to make them in your kitchen cupboard at any given time and it becomes even more difficult to resist temptation. But you'll have to rely on your own will power, because this recipe is too good not to share.

INGREDIENTS:

* 1/2 cup sugar
* water to cover
* 1 tablespoon butter
* 1/2 cup hazelnuts
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla


DIRECTIONS:

1. Bring sugar and water to a boil in a heavy-bottomed, covered saucepan.

2. Remove the cover and cook to a light caramel colour without stirring.

3. Add butter and hazelnuts. Stir and cook to a medium caramel colour.

4. Add vanilla. Stir, and pour on a silpat or greased sheet pan to harden.

From: www.tidingsmag.com/home/2005/05/hazelnut_pralin.html#more