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    • Chestnut Log

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    Grains, Dairy Cake 8 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    2 500-gram unsweetened
    chestnut puree if using
    sweetened reduce the
    sugar
    in the recipe or it will
    be
    sickly sweet
    1 T Cream, heated
    3/4 c Unsalted butter, softened
    3/4 c Castor, granulated sugar
    2 T Rum
    1 pn Salt
    Oil for mould or terrine
    155 g Dark chocolate
    150 Cream
    30 g Butter
    Garnish: marron glace

    INSTRUCTIONS

    From: viv@tauon.ph.unimelb.edu.au (Viviane Buzzi)  Date: 24 Dec 1994
00:22:16 -0500  from "Grand Finales" by Vogue Australia:  Make 1 day
ahead of serving.  Serves 8-10 (it's VERY rich).  To make the cake:
beat all the ingredients with an electric beater  until they are
thoroughly mixed and smooth. Oil a 23 x 10 cm (9 x 4  inch) loaf tin
and spoon in the mixture. Cover and refrigerate  overnight.  To make
the glaze: melt the chocolate with the cream in a bowl set  over hot
water. Beat in the butter and allow the mixture to cool  until it
achieves a spreadable consistency.  Top unmould and ice the cake: run a
knife around the loaf tin and  unmould the log onto a flat platter.
Cover it with the chocolate  glaze and place in the refrigerator until
set firmly. Chestnut log  must be stored in the refrigerator. Serve
garnished with marron glace.  REC.FOOD.RECIPES ARCHIVES  /MISC  From
rec.food.cooking archives.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe  Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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    Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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    Calories: 288
    Calories From Fat: 231
    Total Fat: 26.8g
    Cholesterol: 56.4mg
    Sodium: 42mg
    Potassium: 7.5mg
    Carbohydrates: 12.6g
    Fiber: 1.1g
    Sugar: <1g
    Protein: 1.1g


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