Chestnut “Potatoes”

Kaštanové Brambůrky

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    24

    truffles
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Cafes of Vienna, Budapest, and Prague

By Rick Rodgers

Published 2002

  • About

These are really a truffle-like confection, but they appear next to the cookies in many a bakery display case during the Christmas holidays. Like fruit-shaped marzipan, these are supposed to charmingly resemble potatoes. They’re made with fresh chestnuts, and they need to dry and firm at room temperature for three days before serving. Thanks to Czech-born food writer Michael Krondl for this recipe.