recipes/chocolateandchestnutcake.recipe.md
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Chocolate and Chestnut Cake

Recipe yields 6 portions

Ingredients

  • 250 grams bitter chocolate
  • 250 grams unsalted butter
  • 5 pieces eggs
  • 200 grams caster sugar
  • 200 grams plain flour
  • 7 grams baking powder
  • 125 milliliters double cream
  • 110 grams bitter chocolate
  • 45 grams unsalted butter
  • 60 grams chestnut purée

Directions

To make the ganache, put all the ingredients in a saucepan and heat gently, stirring continuously, until fully combined. Refrigerate until required.

For the chocolate sponge: melt chocolate and butter in a bowl over a pan of hot water. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs and sugar together over hot water until a sabayon. Fold in the melted chocolate and butter, then sift in flour and baking powder and fold through. Put in a piping bag and refrigerate until required.

Line ring moulds with butter and cocoa/sugar. Pipe in sponge mixture until half full, then a spoon of ganache, and top up with sponge mix. Refrigerateu until required.

Cook in a pre-heated oven 8-10 minutes at 190C.

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author: Aiden Byrne

tags: Kingham Plough, Puddings and Desserts