Dark chocolate & sweetened chesnut puree ingots

After all this time out of the kitchen, I'm back with a quick & easy, but still irresistible recipe. If just like me you are busier & busier every day this is one you won't regret to try !! Believe me, these ingots are moist & taste so gooooood !!

Here's what we need to make 18/20 ingots :

250g sweetened chesnut puree, 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 90g dark chocolate, 50g butter.

Here's what we do :

Preheat your oven at 302 °F

Coarsely chop butter & chocolate & melt in "bain marie".

Beat the eggs "omelette" & add chesnut puree & cornstarch, mix together well.

Pour chocolate & butter in until well combined.

Pour into the ingot moulds.

Bake for 20 mn.



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Gluten free Chestnut & chocolate cake

This chesnut & chocolate cake is so moist and sweet that it would be a shame not to try it !! Chesnut and chocolate are just the perfect match. it is such a quick and easy recipe you won't believe it !! PLUS IT IS GLUTEN FREE !!!

Here's what we need :

2 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 3 separated eggs, 100g soft butter, 750g sweetened chesnut purée.

Icing :

100g dark chocolate, 1 tablespoon icing sugar, 5cl whipping cream.
A 7.87 inch square mould.
1H30 hour.

Here's what we do:

Preheat your oven at 302°F.

Butter your mould and cover the bottom with greaseproof parchment.

In a large bowl, mix soft butter & sweetened chesnut purée.

Incorporate egg yolks.

Add cornstarch & baking powder.

Beat egg whites until hard with picks.

Gently add beaten egg whites.

Pour the mixture into your mould & bake for 40 minutes.

Once baked, allow to cool down for 30 minutes.

the icing:

Melt dark chocolate in a "bain marie" on low-medium heat.

Sift icing sugar & add to the melted chocolate.

Boil the whipping cream over medium heat.

Incorporate hot whipping cream to chocolate in 3 times.

Use a spatula to cover the cake.

Cut into squares to serve.


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