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The Chocolate Queen Christmas Special
program • cooking • 2023
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program • cooking • 2023
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Looking for wonderful chocolate bakes to serve at festive gatherings this year, or to give as edible gifts? The Chocolate Queen, , has the recipes you need.
This striking layered slice, made with fresh and freeze-dried raspberries, looks perfectly festive. Great for dessert platters.
![Raspberry Coconut Chocolate Slice](https://images.sbs.com.au/81/cd/8d9c79bf49e89de4a9f5d9212759/tcq4-ep07-raspberry-coconut-chocolate-slice-1l0a4959.jpg?imwidth=1280)
Raspberry coconut chocolate slice. Credit: The Chocolate Queen
A stunning festive dessert, with chocolate sponge wrapped around a cream and berry filling, this can be partly made weeks in advance.
![Kirsten Tibballs with choc berry Yule log](https://images.sbs.com.au/58/1d/aec1553147c590acc6360235b8da/tcqc-kirsten-tibballs-1l0a3579.jpg?imwidth=1280)
Kirsten Tibballs with her choc berry Yule log. Credit: The Chocolate Queen Christmas Special
With a base made with butternut snap biscuits and a pecan and chocolate filling, this pecan pie can decorated with whatever shapes you like.
![Chocolate Pecan Pie](https://images.sbs.com.au/d0/9f/545c2fb448c4b1d7383f062f23ac/tcq4-ep07-chocolate-pecan-pie-1l0a5469.jpg?imwidth=1280)
Chocolate pecan pie. Credit: The Chocolate Queen
These dainty little cups lined with chocolate, filled with mascarpone cream and strawberries, and topped off with white chocolate curls make a pretty festive dessert.
![Chocolate-covered brandy snaps](https://images.sbs.com.au/drupal/food/public/tcq_ep12_chocolate-covered-brandy-snaps-edited.jpg?imwidth=1280)
Chocolate-covered brandy snaps Credit: The Chocolate Queen
Tibballs says of these delights that if biscuits and chocolate truffles were to have a love child, it would be exactly this. 'Chocolate goodness' combines a crunchy chocolate biscuit base and creamy ganache, coated with milk chocolate and topped with a pop of salt and biscuit crumb.
![Kirsten Tibballs' Chocolate Goodness](https://images.sbs.com.au/82/ee/769b0d384f2ca7084e0ecb1d68c4/tcq4-ep08-chocolate-goodness-1l0a4687.jpg?imwidth=1280)
Chocolate goodness. Credit: The Chocolate Queen
This takes the traditional jam drop and gives it a chocolate twist in a new shape, perfect for Christmas.
![Seen from overhead, two star-shaped chocolate biscuis sit on a round cream-coloured plate. Each star is filled with vibrant strawberry jam. The edge of two more biscuits can also be seen.](https://images.sbs.com.au/a3/d9/3803605d479497c246c647f00f84/tcq4-ep03-chocolate-jam-biscuits-1l0a6389.jpg?imwidth=1280)
Chocolate and jam biscuits. Credit: The Chocolate Queen
Put a chocolate spin on the traditional Christmas wreath with this recipe, which uses kataifi pastry, chopped apricots and pistachios. Kirsten has taken the festive look up a notch by brushing the wreaths with gold lustre dust. Give as gifts or use as decorations.
![Kirsten Tibballs with kataifi chocolate wreaths.](https://images.sbs.com.au/2b/41/2ffe24364344a0bc91fea8785349/tcqc-kirsten-tibballs-1l0a3734.jpg?imwidth=1280)
Kirsten Tibballs with kataifi chocolate wreaths. Credit: The Chocolate Queen Christmas Special
These twice-baked Italian biscuits dipped in chocolate can be served at a gathering or placed in gift bags for a lovely edible gift.
![Orange & Almond Biscotti](https://images.sbs.com.au/d2/d8/9a0fea874c7ca2fd326fa24aa458/tcq4-ep06-orange-almond-biscotti-1l0a4604.jpg?imwidth=1280)
Orange and almond biscotti. Credit: The Chocolate Queen
Looking for a make-ahead dessert? This triple-layer cheesecake has a hint of coffee in both the biscuit base and the mocha baked cheesecake middle, topped with a creamy layer of chocolate mousse. And since it needs at least six hours chill time before serving, and can be stored for several days, it's perfect for entertaining.
![Mousse & Mocha Cheesecake](https://images.sbs.com.au/32/65/8f69b6c2442b908c27d4309d6941/tcq4-ep06-mousse-mocha-cheesecake-1l0a4775.jpg?imwidth=1280)
Mousse and mocha cheesecake. Credit: The Chocolate Queen
A chocolate and mixed berry swirl adds a pop of colour to this babka, made with a soft brioche dough. Perfect for brunch over the festive season.
![A loaf-shaped babka sits on a wooden board. Three slices have been cut from one end and sit in front of the rest of the loaf. Chocolate-berry swirls run through the loaf.](https://images.sbs.com.au/a0/d2/471f13db46bd81123140bad143da/tcq3-ep3-chocolate-berry-babka-1l0a2585.jpg?imwidth=1280)
Chocolate berry babka. Credit: The Chocolate Queen
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