Eat the Season: Monte Bianco
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Ingredients
- g peeled chestnuts, peeled milk to cover
- g dark chocolate
- g icing sugar
- ml whipping cream
Method
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Step 1
Place the peeled chestnuts in a small pan and cover with milk and allow to simmer until all the milk is absorbed. -
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Step 2
Then pass the chestnuts through a mill or ricer into a bowl. Add the melted chocolate and icing sugar, pack into the bowl and leave to chill for at least an hour. -
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Step 3
When ready to serve, take the purée and put it through the ricer again letting it fall into the bowls like a mountain (monte). Put a spoonful of whipped cream on top (bianco) and dust with icing sugar “snow”. Note: some people add a little cognac to make it extra special.
Ingredients
- 350 g peeled chestnuts, peeled milk to cover
- 100 g dark chocolate
- 50 g icing sugar
- 350 ml whipping cream
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