Chocolate and Chestnut Charlotte **

Chataigneraie

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    8

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      3 hr

Appears in
French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre: More than 200 Classic Recipes

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

  • About

Ingredients

Chestnut mousse

  • 1 cup (250 ml) heavy cream
  • 1 sheet gelatin

Method

  1. Line the cake pan with aluminum foil.
  2. To make the chestnut mousse, whip the cream until it holds soft peaks.
  3. Soak the gelatin in a bowl of cold water until softened. Squeeze out the gelatin to remove excess water, then microwave in a bowl on high for 5 seconds or until dissolved.
  4. Work the chestnut paste and whisky together in a mixing bowl.