Serves: 10 Time: 1 Hour This is an easy do-ahead recipe that combines a classic combination - chocolate and chestnut into a silky smooth puree. The spaghetti like strands that add lightness to an otherwise heavy puree, sit in a pool of cool crème anglaise and are topped with ... Read more
Chocolate Chestnut Terrine
This is a delicious and easy dessert using sweetened chestnut puree. Ingredients 375 g Sweetened Chestnut Puree 200 g Dark Chocolate (70% cocoa solids) 85 g Unsalted butter Zest of one orange 2 tbls Grand Marnier or Cointreau Method Melt ... Read more
Mont Blanc Ice-Cream Squares
This Christmas dessert which is delicious at any time of the year is based on the French classic Mont Blanc, can be made several weeks ahead. Just take it from the freezer 40 minutes before serving, ready for its final flourish. Cuts into 9 squares ... Read more
Corsican Cheesecakes Baked In Chestnut Leaves
Chestnuts are plentiful on the island of Corsica, where the locals are renowned for using nuts and leaves in myriad ways. These cheesecakes, or fiadone, as they are called in Corsica, are traditionally made with the local cheese, brocciu (similar to ricotta) and baked in chestnut ... Read more
Delicious Gluten Free Chestnut Cake
Ingredients 100 g (¾ cup) chestnut flour 50 g (¼ cup) gluten free plain flour ½ tsp gluten free baking powder ½ tsp bicarb soda ½ tsp salt 3 large eggs (~190g total) 120g melted butter (½ cup) ½ cup of mild honey ¼ cup sugar 3 tbsp pine nuts Fresh rosemary leaves Method Preheat ... Read more
Chocolate-Chestnut Self-Saucing Puddings
Serves 6 Prep time 30 mins, cook 20 mins (plus standing) Ingredients 50 gm dried muscatels or raisins 75 ml Marsala 340 gm brown sugar 140 gm butter, softened 2 eggs 100 gm sweetened chestnut puree 225 gm (1½ cups) self-raising flour 65 gm Dutch-process ... Read more
Chocolate And Chestnut Terrine
Start this recipe a day ahead. Ingredients 180g caster sugar 50g hazelnuts, toasted, peeled, chopped 70g chestnut ftour 6 egg whites (from 59g eggs) Dutch cocoa and whole chestnuts in syrup (optional), to serve CHOCOLATE MOUSSE 2 egg whites (from 59g eggs) 75g (1/3 cup) ... Read more
Spiced Wine-Poached Quince with Chocolate And Chestnut Mousse
Serves 8 Ingredients 150 gm dark chocolate, coarsely chopped 50 ml brandy 2 gelatine leaves [2gm each] 2 eggs, separated 2 tbsp granulated sugar 150 gm sweetened chestnut puree, at room temperature cup thickened cream, whipped to soft peaks Spiced wine-poached ... Read more
Chocolate Chestnut Cakes
Makes 6 Ingredients 3 Eggs 85 gm caster sugar 50 gm (1/3 cup) cornflour 25 gm (¼ cup) Dutch-process cocoa 1 tsp cream of tartar ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda 1 tbls plain flour 40 gm unsalted butter, melted ½ cup thickened cream ¼ cup sweetened chestnut ... Read more
Chestnut Panna Cotta with Moscati-Poached Pears
Serves 8 Ingredients 500 gm caster sugar 200 ml Moscati D'Asti or other sparkling wine Vanilla bean, split lengthways stick of cinnamon Thinly peeled rind of1 orange 8 Corella pears, peeled Icing sugar, for dusting Chestnut Panna Cotta 800 ml ... Read more
