Chestnut Layer Cake

Chestnut Layer Cake

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  • Sub Category Name
    Food
    Desserts
  • Recipe Source Name
    Real High Tea Australia Volume 2

Ingredients

  • 140g eggs
  • 90g castor sugar
  • Few drops of vanilla essence
  • 90g flour, sifted
  • 30g unsalted butter, melted 
Chestnut mousse
  • 50g eggs
  • 20g egg yolks
  • 50g icing sugar
  • 250g unsweetened chestnut purée
  • 250g lightly whipped cream
  • 8g gelatin

Methods and Directions

  • Preheat oven to 190°C.
  • Whisk together the eggs, vanilla and sugar over a water bath.
  • Once the mixture reaches 60°c remove from the heat and whip until cool.
  • Next add the flour and butter in 3 stages and gently fold through.
  • Pour mix into a lined rectangular tin and bake for approx. 20–25 minutes.
Chestnut mousse
  • Soak gelatin in cold water for 10 minutes, then drain.
  • Whisk egg, egg yolks and icing sugar until thick and creamy.
  • Gradually add the egg mixture to the chestnut purée and whisk until smooth.
  • Melt the gelatin and whisk into mixture.
  • Finally fold in lightly whipped cream.

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