Photo: Sorin Gheorghita
Bûche de Noël (Christmas log)
15 ingredients
1 hr + 1 hr
Serves 8
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Trust Raymond Blanc to produce the most spectacular chocolate log for Christmas. Who needs Christmas pudding?
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1071
Calories
29g
Protein
40g
Fat
138g
Carbs
Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Rum | 1/2 oz (15ml) | 32 |
| 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
- 4 free-range eggs
- 60g/2¼oz caster sugar
- 60g/2¼oz plain flour
- 15g/½oz unsalted butter
- 70g/2¾oz caster sugar
- 3 free-range egg yolks
- 30ml/1¼fl oz dark rum
- 240g/8¾oz unsalted butter
- 200g/7oz candied chestnuts
- 40g/1¼oz caster sugar
- 25ml/1fl oz dark rum
- 2 tbsp milk
- 90ml/3fl oz whipping cream
- 80g/2¾oz plain chocolatechocolate
- cocoa powder, to decorate
Directions
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By bbcfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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