Cocoa Almond Cream
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup superfine almond flour
- 3½ tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon Dutch process cocoa powder, sifted
- ¾ teaspoon almond extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- In a large bowl, stir butter until creamy. Add remaining almond flour, sugar, egg, cocoa, almond extract, vanilla bean paste, and salt; whisk until well combined. Use immediately, or press a sheet of plastic wrap against surface and refrigerate for up to 4 days. Microwave refrigerated almond cream in 5-sceond intervals just until easily spreadable.
Recipe by Victoria at https://victoriamag.com/escargot-au-chocolat/
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