Chocolate Chestnut Log
Photography credit: Mark Roper
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Step 1: Cream butter, sugar, egg and Cognac (or brandy) until pale.
Step 2: Add chestnut puree and mix thoroughly. Put half the mixture into a separate bowl and thoroughly mix in the chocolate. Set aside to cool.
Step 3: Spread chocolate mixture into a rectangle shape (about 24 x 12 cm) on a sheet of baking paper or foil, then top with chestnut mixture.
Step 4: Roll into a log shape and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until set.
Step 5: Unwrap, place on a platter, dust with cocoa and slice with a sharp knife dipped in hot water.
Ingredients
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200g unsalted butter
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2 tbspn caster sugar
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1 large egg
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1 tbspn corgac or good-quality brandy
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To dust cocoa powder
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