The coffee stops it being overly sweet and chestnut purée adds an extra festive ... Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Put the chocolate and coffee into a heavy-based saucepan with 85ml/3fl oz ...

"This classic, unbaked 'cake' is for people who like dense, assertive chocolate desserts. It's super-easy--requiring only moments to combine the chestnut, melted chocolate, and rum--and extremely rich ...

This alternative Christmas log (Swiss roll packed with dark chocolate, cream and chestnut) is seriously sophisticated, but still a real crowd-pleaser. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4.

Mix the ground almonds, the cornstarch, and the orange zest together. Gently fold the chocolate mixture into the chestnut purée, then, just as gently, fold in the beaten eggs, followed by the dry ...

In a bowl, combine the scraped vanilla bean contents with the chestnut spread and mix well until smooth and soft. Whip crème fraîche and heavy cream in a bowl until soft peaks form. Gently fold ...