Trofie di Castagna

Name: Trofie di Castagna (Chestnut Trofie)
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 cups/240 g chestnut flour; 1 cup/120 g unbleached wheat flour; Water, as needed; ½ cup/60 g additional flour, either wheat or chestnut; 1 pinch fine sea salt

Chestnut Trofie

Preparation info

Makes
4 to 6
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Recipes from Paradise

By Fred Plotkin

Published 1997

About

These are made just like regular trofie, except that there is a presence of chestnut flour. They go well with pesto, but their ideal sauce is Marò, made with fresh fava beans.

Ingredients

1 cup/120 g unbleached wheat flour
2 cups/240

Europe
Italy
Main course
Mediterranean
Vegan
Liguria

Method

Combine the two flours before making the dough. Proceed as indicated in the directions for trofie.