Chestnut Puree
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
-
3 cups
ingredients
- 400 g fresh chestnuts, in shell
- water, as needed
- 2 cups milk
- 1⁄2 vanilla bean
- 3 tablespoons cognac or 3 tablespoons brandy
directions
- Shell the chestnuts by making a shallow incision ONLY in the round portion of each nut.
- Put chestnuts on a baking sheet in a very small amount of water and bake at 240 degrees C for 7 to 8 mins; set aside to cool.
- Remove nuts from shells.
- Place the chestnuts, milk and vanilla bean in a saucepan and heat to simmering.
- Simmer until all liquid has evaporated and chestnuts are tender.
- Rub the chestnuts through a sieve to puree.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- Add Cognac or Brandy and blend until smooth.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
love4culinary
United States
Since April 2008, I have been a vegetarian. I dont eat creatures...that's the easiest way to put it! :D
I still eat a small amount of dairy, but not very much.
I have been missing around here for a while, and hope to poke my head in a bit more often from now on...
I hope you enjoy my recipes...