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 Print Recipe 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 ... Read more
Chestnut Almond Torte with Chocolate Cream
Serves 10 Ingredients 4 egg yolks 3/4 cup castor sugar 2 1/4 cups sieved, cooked chestnuts (2 x 200g packet of vacuum-packed peeled chestnuts)* 3 tbsp rum 5 egg whites 1 cup ground almonds 1/2 cup smooth apricot jam Cream Filling 100g dark chocolate 4 tbsp strong ... Read more
Biscuit Coulant a la Chataigne
This is more of a chestnut pudding with a lovely melting chestnut centre that oozes out when you start eating. Ingredients Centre 200g Pâte de Marrons* 100g Sweetened chestnut puree 120g cream 50g butter The Biscuit (pudding) 150g Pâte de Marrons 50g butter 30g rice ... Read more
Chestnut Mess
Serves 6 Ingredients 125g Castor Sugar 500ml cream 50g Brown Sugar 2 tbs Frangelico 3 large egg whites 200g sweetened chestnut puree Method 1. Preheat oven to 140oC. Have the sugar measured out ready, then place the egg whites in a scrupulously clean bowl ... Read more
Buttermilk Pancakes with Glazed Chestnuts
Serves 4 (makes about 20 pancakes) Ingredients Pancakes 500ml buttermilk 2 eggs 2 tbsp melted butter 2 tbsp caster sugar 1½ cups SR flour, sifted with 1 tsp Bi-carbonate of soda Pinch of salt Chestnut Topping 375ml water 125g brown sugar 1 cinnamon stick Long strip ... Read more
Monte Bianco (Italian) or Mont Blanc (French)
Ingredients 500g Peeled Chestnuts 600 ml milk 1 cup (250 ml) sugar 2 vanilla beans Sauce 500 ml Milk 4 egg yolks ½ cup (125ml) sugar 1 vanilla bean Method 1. Cook chestnuts slowly in the milk with the sugar and vanilla until all of the liquid has been absorbed (this ... Read more
Golden Chestnut Tart
Ingredients Nutmeg pastry 1 cup flour ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1 tablespoon pure icing sugar 60g chilled butter, cubed 1 egg yolk Filling 500g chestnuts, peeled and roughly chopped 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1/3 cup caster sugar ¾ cup light corn syrup 2 teaspoons ... Read more
Caramelised Chestnuts
Ingredients 12-16 peeled whole chestnuts milk, 2/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup water zest and juice of 1 orange 1 tablespoon brandy ¼ cup cream vanilla ice cream Method 1. Place chestnuts in a saucepan with 1 cup of water and 1 cup of milk. Cook over lowest heat for about 15 minutes ... Read more
Budino Di Castagne E Cioccolata
This Baked Chestnut and Chocolate Pudding is very simply and quick to make using our peeled chestnuts. Ingredients 500g peeled chestnuts ¼ cup cocoa ¼ cup sugar 2 cups milk 2 teaspoons butter 1 egg, beaten Method 1. Simmer chestnuts in water for 20 minutes until soft, ... Read more
