Name: Chestnut Purée (Каша из каштанов)
Cuisine: Russia
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; Freshly grated nutmeg; Salt, freshly ground white pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons sour cream; 1 pound roasted whole chestnuts (available at specialty stores); 2 cups chicken stock

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

A Taste of Russia

By Darra Goldstein

Published 1983

About

This rich purée also makes a lovely accompaniment to Thanksgiving turkey or Christmas ham.

Ingredients

1 pound roasted whole chestnuts (available at specialty stores)
2 cups chicken stock
2

Method

Simmer the chestnuts in the chicken stock for 30 minutes, then put them through a vegetable mill. Stir the remaining ingredients into the puree, mixing well. If the puree seems too thick, whisk in a little more stock. Serve hot.