Recipe: Fondant with Chestnut Cream

Name: Fondant with Chestnut Cream
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 10.5 oz (300 g) chestnut cream; 1.75 oz (50 g) dark chocolate 60%; 1.75 oz (50 g) caster sugar; 3.5 oz (100 g) butter; 1.75 oz (50 g) cornstarch (corn flour); 4 eggs

By AFTouch-Cuisine 5/5 (6 reviews)

Prep 15 min

Cook 25 min

Total 40 min

Servings 6 serv.

Ingredients for 6 servings

Adjust for

servings

10.5 oz (300 g) chestnut cream
1.75 oz (50 g) dark chocolate 60%
1.75 oz (50 g) caster sugar
3.5 oz (100 g) butter
1.75 oz (50 g) cornstarch (corn flour)
4 eggs

Step-by-step directions

Whisk the 4 egg yolks with the sugar,
then incorporate the cornstarch,
just melt the butter and chocolate,
add the chestnut cream,
mix everything together.
whip the 4 egg whites until stiff peaks form
and gently fold them into the mixture,
pour into a buttered mold,
place in the oven at 180° for 20 to 25 minutes.
enjoy thoroughly.

Chef Patrick's Comment

Good recipe, personally I remove the buttermilk from the melted butter or I use Echiré butter.

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