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Looking for a new desert to try this Festive season?  Well, Kim has a lovely recipe that is sure to be a crowd-pleaser… Ingredients:  250g of butter   20g of butter (to be used at the chocolate stage)   1 whole egg   2 yolks   100ml of whole milk    7g of fresh yeast   500g of plain flour    1 tablespoon of caster sugar   50g of icing sugar    The zest of half a lemon   1 pinch salt   150g of ground walnuts   400g of apricot jam   300g of dark chocolate   Method:  In a saucepan heat milk until lukewarm and dissolve 1 tablespoon of caster sugar and the yeast.    In a large mixing bowl, add the flour and the cubed 250g butter by hand until it resembles crumbs.   Add the whole egg, 2 egg yolks, the dissolved sugar and yeast mixture, pinch of salt and the lemon zest. Knead thoroughly. Add more flour if necessary.   Divide the dough into four balls, cover and let rest for 30 minutes.   Heat the oven to 180°C. Butter and flour a 40cm x 25cm baking tin.   On a floured surface, roll out one part of the dough to