Name: Chocolate and chestnut terrine
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 10-12
Ingredients: 90 g (3 oz) caster sugar; 90 g (3 oz) unsalted butter, at room temperature; ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract or essence; 400 g (12¾ oz) can unsweetened chestnut purée; ¼ teaspoon coffee granules, dissolved in 1 teaspoon hot water; 30 ml (1 fl oz) rum; fresh berries or orange segements, to garnish; good-quality dark chocolate, for shaving; 185 g (6 oz) good-quality dark chocolate, chopped

Preparation info

Serves
10-12

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Winter

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

This rich, chilled terrine is a terrific alternative to Christmas pudding for unexpected yuletide guests. It freezes well for up to 3 months. Serve thinly sliced.

Ingredients

185 g (6 oz) good-quality dark chocolate, chopped
90 g (3

Method

Grease a 7.5 x 17 x 7.5 cm (3 x 7 x 3 inch) loaf tin. Line the base with baking paper, then oil the paper.
Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan half-full of

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