The shell of the hazelnuts must first be removed.
To do this, roast the nuts in the oven (laid out flat on a baking sheet) or in a pan without fat.
Keep an eye on the nuts, they burn quickly.
When the peel has slightly taken on color and you can smell the nut aromas, you're ready.
Place on a kitchen towel, gather the ends like a bag and rub the nuts together in the towel. The shell should come loose. Do this for a while until the skin is largely rubbed off.
Put the peeled hazelnuts together with the water in a high-performance mixer and mix until you have a fine cream or the nuts are very fine. This takes a few minutes and the mass becomes quite light.
Now add the remaining ingredients.
So put the dates, starch, vanilla and salt in the blender and mix again for a few minutes. The mixture gets a little warm, but that's okay.
Now season the mass to taste. Is the sweetness sufficient and already creamy enough? Gff. Add a little more date syrup or other liquid sweetness and mix again.
Finally, optionally add a little vodka. This should make the consistency a little creamier.
Now prepare the chocolate sauce:
Mix the rice syrup, nut butter, cocoa powder and 3 tablespoons of water in a small bowl. Depending on the consistency, add a little more water if necessary. The sauce can be thick, but it should flow. Also here briefly taste whether the sauce is sweet enough.
Now line a loaf pan with baking paper.
The bottom of the loaf pan will later be the top of the semi-frozen one. Therefore, first put some nuts or fruits in for decoration and sprinkle with a little chocolate sauce. Then add part of the nut mixture and layer in alternation with the chocolate sauce.
Then put the whole thing in the freezer and freeze for about 4 hours.
We do not recommend leaving it in the freezer for so much longer as it will lose its creaminess.
Take out of the freezer about 15 minutes before serving and turn out onto a platter. Now peel off the baking paper and let it thaw a little. If it is already completely frozen, it will take a little longer to thaw. Now cut into slices and serve.