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Bûche de Noël (Christmas log)
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

Bûche de Noël (Christmas log)

15 ingredients 1 hr + 1 hr Serves 8 openrecipes

Trust Raymond Blanc to produce the most spectacular chocolate log for Christmas. Who needs Christmas pudding?

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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 openrecipes

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