Christmas Dessert Recipe
Chocolate Log

Christmas Log, An Elegant Christmas Dessert Recipe

Equipment:

• A long platter
• Hand held electric beater

Just Add	Prepare
• 2 1/2 pints/2 x 600 ml cream for whipping • 2 x packets of ginger nut cookies • 1 cup Nutella • 2 tbs sweet sherry • Chocolate topping or sprinkles • Optional: 12 truffles	• Whip 2 lots of cream. Reserve one half for topping the log • Using one lot, spread 1/4 of the amount as a layer on the base of your serving platter • Spread the back of each cookie with some Nutella and whipped cream. Stand it on its edge on the base of cream, just like in the photo • Repeat, sandwiching the cookies into a roll. Squish the cookies together to keep the log or roll firm. Finish one packet of cookies then start on the next. Lay the next roll right up close to the first one • Using a little teaspoon, sprinkle sherry onto the cookies, taking care it soaks into the cookie not onto the cream • Cover this Christmas dessert with all of the other half of cream • Cover the dessert with cling wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, although 4 hours is preferable • Just prior to serving, decorate by drizzling chocolate sauce or sprinkles • Optional: If you have Christmas truffles, spread them around this dessert

This is easy dessert is ideal for pot luck recipes for a Christmas function. It's delicious, looks sensational and transports easily.

To serve slice diagonally, across both rows of cookies.


Tips For Christmas Recipes

For recipes using cookie layers, you can substitute with a plain cookie but they do go soft when refrigerated. Ginger nut ones are best for these sorts of recipes because they're hard and crunchy and retain their firm texture when served 12 - 24 hours after making it.

For this recipe, whip the cream till very thick.

Take care to have the sherry soak into the cookie and not the cream as it'll just go unpleasantly watery.