Recipe: Granny's Gaelle chestnut cake

Name: Gâteau de châtaignes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 140 g de farine de châtaignes bio4 oeufs fermiers125 g de sucre semoule1 sachet de levure chimique25 cl de crème liquide bio (30%)1 zeste de citron haché non traité

By chef patrick ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9/5 (15 reviews) Desserts

Prep 15 min

Cook 30 min

Total 45 min

Servings 4 serv.

Ingredients for 4 servings

Granny's Gaelle chestnut cake recipe for 4 to 6 people :
140g chestnut flour
4 eggs
125g caster sugar
2 tsp baking powder
20cl cream

the zest of a lemon

Step-by-step directions

1- Start your oven at 160'C (320'F)

2- In a bowl whisk the yolks of your eggs along with sugar until fluffy. Then, add the flour and baking powder. Mix well and in corporate the cream and the lemon zest. Allow to rest for 10 minutes.

3- Whisk your egg whites until stiff and carefully, fold them into the batter.

4- Pour the mix into a round baking tin and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

Serve your cake warm or cold with some chocolate sauce or custard.

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