
Chestnut Cake
Chestnut cake is a traditional Tuscan dessert made with chestnut flour, pine nuts, rosemary, and olive oil. It has a dense and moist texture, with a distinctive flavor reminiscent of autumn. It is perfect to enjoy as a dessert or snack during colder days.
Ingredients
- Chestnut flour
400G400G - Milk
25Cl25Cl - Sugar
50G50G - Pine nuts
20G20G - Rosemaryto taste
- Olive oilto taste
- Saltto taste
Preparation
- STEP 1 OF 8
Sift the chestnut flour into a bowl and, while stirring with a whisk, gradually add the milk and two glasses of cold water
- STEP 2 OF 8
You should obtain a smooth and creamy mixture
- STEP 3 OF 8
Stir in the sugar, a pinch of salt, and three tablespoons of oil
- STEP 4 OF 8
Brush a round baking pan with oil, enough to hold the chestnut mixture no higher than two centimeters
- STEP 5 OF 8
Sprinkle the surface with pine nuts and rosemary needles, and drizzle with a little oil
- STEP 6 OF 8
Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 40 minutes
- STEP 7 OF 8
Serve it cold
- STEP 8 OF 8
Accompanying wines: Recioto Di Soave DOC Val D'Arbia Vin Santo “Dolce” DOC Aleatico Di Puglia DOC
General Information
Storage notes
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days
More information
Typical dish of the Tuscany region
Origin
Italia, Toscana
Analysis
Attention
Macronutrients (100 gr)
Attention
Energy (kcal) | 289.41 |
Carbohydrates (g) | 50.1 |
of which Sugars (g) | 25.6 |
Fat (g) | 6.72 |
of which Saturates (g) | 2.4 |
Protein (g) | 7.2 |
Fiber (g) | 6.19 |
Sale (g) | 0.07 |
- Proteins7.2g·10%
- Carbohydrates50.1g·71%
- Fats6.72g·10%
- Fibers6.19g·9%