Nestle Heaven Praline Perles

Sorry for the brief hiatus in posts - what with hen-do's and new jobs, I haven't really had much time to devote to my chocolate!

However, in a haze of tiredness the other night, I grabbed these in my local Tesco Metro, thinking they looked like something nice to nibble on.

These are small (smaller than Lindor) balls of a Swiss milk chocolate shell, filled with a "soft, rich hazelnut praline".

I've never massively got on with Nestle chocolate and to be honest, these are not really an exception. The milk chocolate is smooth and creamy, but has a bit of an odd taste that I can't quite place. The praline is fairly pleasant, but a little bland - I would have liked a touch more hazelnut taste and I always like a little texture in my praline, just to remind me that it has nuts in!

I kind of get the impression with these that they are trying to emulate Lindor (well, imitation is the best form of flattery they say!) and they really are not a bad confection. But they don't pull if off as well - the milk chocolate isn't that gorgeous melty Lindt quality, the centre is smooth but not as smooth, and they are a lot smaller. If I have more than a couple, I also get that slight back of the mouth burn that you can get after something very sugary.

But saying that, this box cost a little over £2 and you get about 16 in the box which is quite generous, so are really not bad for the price. If you are looking to grab a quick, pretty looking treat next time you are in a supermarket, you could do much worse.

HOW NAUGHTY IS IT?
Calories: 147
Fat: 10.2g
( per 4 sweets)

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