Chestnut Slices




Rating: 3.62 / 5.00 (120 Votes)


Total time: 45 min

Servings: 8.0 (servings)

Sponge dough:









Filling:










Instructions:

For the chestnut slices, first prepare the sponge cake. Preheat the oven to 220° C.

Separate the eggs and whip the egg whites until stiff.

Mix both flours and the baking powder, add the salt and the grated orange peel.

Whip the egg yolks with the liqueur and honey in a food processor for at least 10 minutes until thick and creamy.

Gently fold in the beaten egg whites and the flour mixture.

Spread the dough on a baking sheet lined with baking paper to a thickness of 1 cm .

Bake the sponge cake in the oven at 220° Celsius on the middle shelf for 13 minutes.

For the cream, mix the chestnut puree with the mascarpone, liqueur, orange zest and honey.

Whip the cream until stiff and fold it in.

Cut the sponge cake in half, place one part in the mold and drizzle with half of the coffee.

Spread with half of the mascarpone cream, place the second sponge on top, drizzle with the remaining coffee and cover with the remaining cream.

Refrigerate the chestnut slices for a few hours.

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