The Most Delicious Chestnut Dessert (Mont Blanc)

The Most Delicious Chestnut Dessert (Mont Blanc)

4.1(65)

Cook Time
-
Total Time
-
Yield
12 servings

Ingredients

Chestnut Filling

  • 2 lb chestnut (910 g)
  • 3 cups water (720 mL)
  • ¼ cup sugar (50 g)
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract

Meringue

  • 2 egg whites
  • ½ cup sugar (100 g)

Cream Filling

  • 1 qt whipped cream (1 L)

Base

  • 1 circle pie crust, baked
  • powdered sugar, to serve

Nutrition Info

  • Calories 345
  • Fat 10g
  • Carbs 58g
  • Fiber 4g
  • Sugar 18g
  • Protein 5g

How to Make It

1. Step
Preheat the oven to 450˚F (230˚C).
2. Step
Score the chestnuts in a cross with a knife.
3. Step
Place the chestnuts on a sheet pan and bake for 30 minutes.
4. Step
Remove the chestnuts with a towel, and quickly peel the warm chestnuts.
5. Step
Put the peeled chestnuts in a pan and add water, sugar, and vanilla extract.
6. Step
Cook and stir the chestnut on high heat until the water has evaporated and chestnuts has softened, about 15 minutes.
7. Step
Place the chestnut filling in a food processor, add in water and blend until smooth.
8. Step
Push the chestnut filling through an sieve into another bowl.
9. Step
Transfer filling to a piping bag with a circle tip and chill.
10. Step
Preheat the oven to 200˚F (90˚C).
11. Step
In a bowl, whisk the egg whites until foamy using a hand mixer.
12. Step
Add sugar to the egg whites and whisk until stiff peak forms.
13. Step
Transfer the meringue into a piping bag fitted with a circle tip and pipe the meringue in a swirling motion onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
14. Step
Bake the meringue for 1 hour.
15. Step
Get the pie crust, and cut small circles to serve as the bottom for the meringue and bake for 30 minutes
16. Step
Place the meringue on top of the pie crust and pipe the whipped cream around it. Pipe the chestnut cream around the whipped cream.
17. Step
Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
18. Step
Enjoy!

Tags

BakeDessertsEasyHand MixerFood ProcessorIndulgent SweetsMixing BowlLiquid Measuring CupPlastic WrapOven MittsSauce PanSpatulaParchment PaperSieveCutting BoardChef's KnifeBaking Pan

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