Mockferrerorochers Recipes

FERRERO ROCHER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F, grease three 6" round baking pans and dust with cocoa powder. Line bottoms with parchment.
• Place all dry ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Stir to combine.
• In a medium bowl whisk all wet ingredients (pour hot water in slowly while whisking as not to cook the eggs).
• Add wet ingredients to dry and mix on medium for 2-3 mins. Batter will be very thin.
• Pour evenly into prepared pans. I used a kitchen scale to ensure the batter is evenly distributed.
• Bake until a cake tester comes out mostly clean, a total of 30-35mins.
• Prepare a stand mixer with a whisk attachment and whip butter until creamy (2 mins).
• In a medium bowl, whisk together sifted powdered sugar and cocoa powder.
• Reduce speed to low and add in powdered sugar mixture 1 cup at a time until well blended. Scrape down sides of bowl and whisk as needed. Add in Nutella and whip on high for approximately 5 mins.
• Preheat oven to 250F and line a 10x15" pan with parchment. Trace two 5" circles onto the parchment, flip over so the traced side is down.
• Combine egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar in the bowl of a stand mixer**. Beat on high until soft peaks form. Slowly add sugar (1 Tbsp at a time) and beat until stiff peaks.
• Dab a bit of meringue under the corners of the parchment to secure it. Fold chopped hazelnuts and cocoa powder into the meringue. Pipe into discs using the 5" circles as a guide. Pipe or spread remaining meringue in empty spaces on the parchment.
• Bake for 90mins and cool on pan.
• Place one layer of the cake onto a cake stand or serving plate. Top with 2/3 cup of buttercream and spread evenly.
• Place one meringue disc on top and top with additional buttercream if desired (or sprinkle with chopped Ferrero's. Repeat with remaining layers and crumb coat the cake. Chill for 20mins.
• Frost the cake with the remaining buttercream, smooth the sides and chill for 20mins. Press chopped hazelnuts into the sides and top with rosettes if desired.

MOCK FERRERO ROCHERS

Steps:

• Combine the crushed wafers, ground nuts, rice flour and Nutella in a large bowl. Mix well.
• Form a small ball of this dough mixture around each whole hazelnut. Place on a lined cookie sheet.
• Freeze 1 hour.
• Melt chocolate in a bowl set over barely simmering water. Stir in Frangelico.
• Dip frozen balls into melted chocolate and allow to harden on wax paper-lined sheets. .

MOCK FILETS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven's broiler.
• In a medium bowl, mix ground beef and bread crumbs. Add eggs, onion, salt and pepper; mix well. Shape into 6 thick patties. Wrap bacon around the outside rim of each patty, and secure with a toothpick or kitchen string.
• Place on rack in broiler pan or casserole dish and broil 5 inches from heat source for 10 minutes. Take out of oven and turn patties over.
• Mix ketchup, brown sugar and mustard in small bowl. Spoon over patties, and return to broil for 5 minutes longer or until meat is firm, and no longer pink in the center.

MOCK MACAROONS

Steps:

• Combine oatmeal, brown sugar and oil in a bowl. Stir to mix well. Cover and let stand at least 5 hours, or overnight.
• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets - use non-stick if possible.
• Add the egg, salt and almond extract to oatmeal and stir well until blended.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls about 1-1/2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake 7 or 8 minutes or until edges are browned and center is golden. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on racks.