This Chocolate-Chestnut Torte is like an incredibly rich and creamy chocolate cheesecake. And yes, it's just as delicious as it sounds!
The base is simply crumbed biscuits soaked in melted margarine & lightly baked; I used Speculoos biscuits, but a vegan digestive or oat biscuit would be just as good.
Then, the filling is melted dark chocolate mixed thoroughly with chestnut puree. I made my own chestnut puree by putting boiled, peeled chestnuts into soya milk, with a little sugar, a pinch of cinnamon and a couple of drops of vanilla extract, then leaving this to simmer for about 25 minutes. Finally, I blended it all into a paste.
The filling is spooned onto the base and a chocolate sauce drizzled on top. You can either buy a chocolate sauce, or make an extra-decadent one yourself by melting chocolate and stirring in soya milk to stop it from setting solid, and a couple of drops of vanilla extract.
I topped them with decorative dark chocolate shapes and served them with a generous sprinkle of cocoa powder.
Next time, I'll work on making them less messy and a little more pretty-looking, so watch this space!
As always, remember, feel free to ask me for recipes, proportions, recommendations etc in the comments, and I'll gladly help as much as I can :)
Jen x
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