Photo: Charisse Kenion
Sweet chestnut and chocolate charlotte
15 ingredients
30 min
Serves 10-12
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Take a masterclass in impressive desserts with this chocolate and cream-filled charlotte topped with fancy spun sugar.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
741
Calories
9g
Protein
34g
Fat
105g
Carbs
Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Biscuit | 1 medium (45g) | 166 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Chestnut | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 150g/5oz caster sugar
- 300ml/10½fl oz water
- 75g/3oz dried sour cherries
- 75g/3oz dried cranberries
- 390ml/13½fl oz orange liqueur
- 300ml/10½fl oz stock
- 200g/7oz sponge fingers (also known as boudoir biscuits
- 150g/5oz plain chocolate
- 175g/6oz unsalted butter
- 175g/6oz caster sugar
- 250g/9oz vanilla-flavoured chestnut
- 150g/5oz ground almonds
- 300ml/10½fl oz double cream
- 350g/12oz caster sugar
- 3 tbsp water
Directions
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By bbcfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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