Chestnut Crostata
Chestnut Crostata

Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, chestnut crostata. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Chestnut Crostata is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Chestnut Crostata is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

Spread the Sweetened Chestnut Puree over the pastry, sprinkle with coarsely chopped Chestnuts evenly. With the extra dough, make strips to create a lattice finish OR make crumbles and spread over. *Note: You can mix nuts with crumbles. The reason why I call this tart 'Crostata' is because a photo of 'Hazelnut Crostata' taken on a street in Florence had inspired me to create it. My shortcrust pastry is super-easy as always.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook chestnut crostata using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Chestnut Crostata:
  1. Prepare 125 g Butter *softened
  2. Make ready 1/3 cup Caster Sugar
  3. Prepare 1 Large Egg
  4. Prepare 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  5. Prepare 1 & 3/4 cups Plain Flour
  6. Prepare 200-300 g Sweetened Chestnut Puree/Paste
  7. Make ready 200 g Peeled Cooked Chestnuts

Its ingredients include two of Lake Garda's flagship products: extra virgin olive oil and PDO San Zeno chestnuts. Easy to make, this crostata, a traditional Italian pie, may be served after a meal, as a. This Chocolate Crostata with Chestnut Jam is a delight to the palate. From the tender, flaky, chocolaty crust that crumbles then melts in your mouth, to the sweet nutty velvetiness of the chestnut jam that just flows on your tongue.

Steps to make Chestnut Crostata:
  1. Beat softened Butter and Sugar until smooth. Beat in Egg and Vanilla, and mix well. Add Flour and mix to combine, then knead gently and shape into a disc. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes if too soft.
  2. Roll the dough to 4-5mm thickness and transfer to a pie dish. Trim the dish of any extra dough. *Note: You can spread the dough in the pie dish bit by bit by your hands. Make sure it is all same thickness.
  3. Spread the Sweetened Chestnut Puree over the pastry, sprinkle with coarsely chopped Chestnuts evenly.
  4. With the extra dough, make strips to create a lattice finish OR make crumbles and spread over. *Note: You can mix nuts with crumbles.
  5. Bake in pre heated oven at 180° for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden.
  6. Cool completely. Cut into wedges and enjoy.
  7. I used coarsely chopped Roasted Almonds instead of Chestnuts for this photo.

This Chocolate Crostata with Chestnut Jam is a delight to the palate. From the tender, flaky, chocolaty crust that crumbles then melts in your mouth, to the sweet nutty velvetiness of the chestnut jam that just flows on your tongue. The combination of the two captured in your mouth in a blissful duality of texture and taste. Crostata di castagne, cioccolato e pere (chestnut, chocolate and pear tart) - Valle d'Aosta. This is my husband's favourite dessert.

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