Photo: Charisse Kenion
Chocolate & chestnut truffle torte
10 ingredients
50 min + 10 min
Serves 10
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This glamorous dessert makes the perfect festive centrepiece for a posh Christmas party
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
890
Calories
21g
Protein
32g
Fat
126g
Carbs
Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Brandy | 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
- 50g butter , melted, plus a little extra
- 3 eggs
- 85g caster sugar
- 40g plain flour
- 40g cocoa , plus extra for dusting
- 2 tbsp brandy (optional)
- 435g can unsweetened chestnut purée (we used Merchant Gourmet)
- 2 eggs , separated
- 2 x 200g/7oz bars plain chocolate , broken (don't use one with a very high cocoa content)
- 600ml pot double cream
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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