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🍰 Chestnut cream with Amarena cherries and whipped cream (Monte bianco)

801 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 600 g chestnuts (Maroni)
• 500 ml milk
• 1 vanilla pod
• 100 g powdered sugar
• 30 g cocoa powder
• 20 ml rum
• 200 ml whipping cream
• 1 jar amarena cherries (approx. 250 g)

Instructions

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius with top and bottom heat.
2. 2. Lightly score the chestnuts with a sharp knife.
3. 3. Place the chestnuts on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
4. 4. Roast the chestnuts in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
5. 5. Remove the chestnuts from the oven once the shells start to split open.
6. 6. Let the chestnuts cool down briefly, but peel them while they are still warm.
7. 7. Set aside six whole chestnuts to use for decoration later.
8. 8. Place the peeled chestnuts into a pot.
9. 9. Pour the milk and a vanilla pod cut lengthwise over the chestnuts.
10. 10. Let the mixture simmer gently for about 30 minutes until soft.
11. 11. Remove the vanilla pod from the pot and discard it.
12. 12. Take the chestnuts out of the milk.
13. 13. Press the chestnuts through a potato ricer into a bowl.
14. 14. Stir in the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and 2 cl of rum into the chestnut puree.
15. 15. Add a little of the warm vanilla milk gradually.
16. 16. Mix everything until you have a smooth and creamy texture.
17. 17. Spoon the chestnut cream into one or several serving bowls.
18. 18. Whip the cream until it is semi-stiff.
19. 19. Place a dollop of whipped cream on top of the chestnut cream.
20. 20. Decorate the dessert with the reserved chestnuts and Amarena cherries.
21. 21. Serve the dessert immediately.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 801
• Protein: 12 g · Fett/Fat: 25 g · Carbs: 126 g