Chocolate Eggs – Nut Nougat e.g. – 5 pcs

Sawade Hazelnut Nougat Dark Chocolate Easter Eggs

Sawade Hazelnut Nougat Dark Chocolate Easter Eggs are filled dark chocolate eggs containing a praline made from roasted hazelnuts. The ZB label stands for "Zartbitter" (dark/bittersweet), and the cocoa removes the excess sweetness that the nougat retains in the milk chocolate version.

Hazelnut Nougat Dark Chocolate Easter Eggs are filled Easter eggs from Sawade in Berlin-Reinickendorf, each weighing about 20 grams and wrapped in cobalt blue foil with a white circular seal. We pack five pieces in a cellophane bag, closed at the top with a cream-white satin ribbon.

The roast of the hazelnut shines through

The same nougat behaves completely differently under dark chocolate because the bitterness takes away its sweetness and uncovers the roasting. All that remains is the hazelnut itself, along with its oils and a dry finish.

The shell has a cocoa content of at least 60 percent, providing its own sharpness that requires a counterpart; otherwise, it would come across as too austere. The nougat provides this with its roasted sweetness, and together, they taste significantly more sophisticated than anything else you might find in an Easter basket.

Dark, roasted, sharp—if you like dark chocolate, you will enjoy this variety longer than its lighter twin. Take the egg out of a cool hallway ten minutes before having your coffee, as the hazelnut fat is reluctant to release its aroma when cold.

Hazelnuts make up nearly a fifth of the recipe and are the only nut inside; everything else comes from cocoa and sugar. This is precisely why this variety is as "naked" as almost any other filled egg in the range.

A dry snap requires precise temperature

Couverture is brought to a specific temperature before molding, as this allows the cocoa butter to set in the fine crystal structure responsible for the shine and the snap. The more carefully this is done, the cleaner the shell breaks.

If the mixture is processed too warm, it becomes streaky and yields softly instead of giving a crisp sound. With a 20-gram egg, this is immediately noticeable, as there is only this one break and no second layer to hide the flaw.

Dark chocolate shows every imperfection more clearly than light, as even a fine haze is visible against the black base. That is why every Sawade egg is individually wrapped in foil after filling before being placed in cellophane and twisted at both ends.

Sawade spins the hollow shells in-house and fills them only once they have completely cooled. If the nougat were added too early, it would soften the wall from the inside, causing the soft spots where an egg breaks later.

An Easter egg for the hour after the meal

This variety asks for nothing but peace, perhaps a glass of water, and an hour after dinner when the table has been cleared. Amidst the pink, green, and yellow in the nest, the deep blue of the foil appears almost elegant.

There is no alcohol in these eggs. Store the bag in a cool, dark, and dry place, but never in the refrigerator, as moisture will condense on the shell and the shine will be lost.

The same nougat is milder in the Hazelnut Nougat Milk Chocolate, more vibrant in the center of the Pistachio eggs, and the same core is found in the Hazelnut Nougat Chocolate Truffles. Everything else from the Berlin workshop can be found at Sawade Berlin.