Chocolate and Chestnut Loaf
15 1/2 oz Can unsweetened chestnut Puree 6 oz Unsalted (sweet) butter 4 oz Castor sugar (v. fine grain) 8 oz Darkest plain chocolate 2 tb Brandy Piped cream (optional) Maron glace ...
Ingredients
- 151/2 oz can unsweetened chestnut
- 4ozcastor sugar (v. fine grain)
- 8ozdarkest plain chocolate
- 2tbsp brandy
Directions
- 1
15 1/2 oz Can unsweetened chestnut Puree 6 oz Unsalted (sweet) butter 4 oz Castor sugar (v
- 2
fine grain) 8 oz Darkest plain chocolate 2 tb Brandy Piped cream (optional) Maron glace (optional) Recommended to make 1 day ahead
- 3
Melt Chocolate (this should be at least 55% cocoa - 75% is great!)
- 4
Put better in bowl
- 5
Beat until pale and creamy
- 6
Add sugar and beat until fluffy andf light
- 7
Add chestnut puree and beat until thoroughly blended and smooth
- 8
a mixer is so much easier! I didn't have one and found the best way to make sure it wasn't lumpy was to press the puree through a sieve fi