653. Dolce di Marroni con Panna Montata

Chestnut Cake with Whipped Cream

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Pellegrino Artusi

Published 1998

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Ingredients

  • 500 grams (about 1 pound) or about 30 large whole chestnuts
  • 130 grams<

Method

Cook the chestnuts in water, just as you would normally do when making boiled chestnuts. When done, peel and purée them while still hot. Reduce the chocolate to a powder, then combine all the ingredients and make a paste. Take a large round decent-looking platter and place a small coffee saucer upside down in the middle of it. Place a strainer with a soft mesh on top of the saucer and pass the