5 recipe ideas to make with chestnut cream jam
Chestnut cream (or chestnut jam) is a very popular dish that can be easily incorporated into many recipes. Often consumed in autumn and winter, it can be elegantly combined with desserts, ice creams and cakes. To give you an idea of the possibilities offered by this jam, we present here 5 recipes not to be missed.
Pancakes with chestnut cream
Perhaps the easiest recipe to use chestnut cream is to add this delicious jam when making crepes . For a more artistic presentation, you can carefully cut your crepes into strips before spreading them with chestnut cream. Consider adding a few crushed hazelnuts , then rolling your crepes and cutting them like makis. By placing them straight on a plate, you will bring a certain originality to this well-known recipe.
It is also possible to prepare your pancakes in the usual way and then cover them with chestnut cream using a spatula before rolling them. Another interesting idea would be to directly integrate the chestnut cream into your pancake batter, after adding the flour and before pouring in the milk.
Desserts combining chestnut cream and chocolate
Preparing a dessert with chestnut cream also gives excellent results that will please gourmets. Why not opt for a delicious chocolate and chestnut cream mousse ? You will obtain a perfect dessert with winter flavors, by melting 150 grams of dark chocolate in a bain-marie with 50 grams of chestnut cream and 3 egg yolks. You can then add the egg whites and leave this mixture to cool for 3 hours before tasting.
The combination of chocolate mousse and chestnut cream is a treat for the taste buds, which will easily convince young and old. In the same vein, it is possible to make a creamy chocolate fondant with chestnut cream. This is an original idea to revisit this classic dessert with taste.
Chestnut cream ice cream
It is quite possible to eat ice cream in winter, provided that you adapt your recipes by favoring seasonal ingredients. Thus, a chestnut cream ice cream is an appropriate solution that will allow you to develop a tasty and original ice cream. To do this, you will need to use an ice cream maker, in which you will place a mixture made from a small can of condensed milk (unsweetened) and 500 grams of chestnut cream. In this way, you will obtain a delicious ice cream that will happily accompany desserts, biscuits or even chocolates for the end-of-year celebrations.
If you are used to making your own Yule log every year, you can add chestnut jam to this recipe . In this case, you just need to follow your usual recipe, replacing (in equal quantities) the pastry cream with chestnut cream. Just as tasty, the result will allow you to surprise your guests with an original homemade Yule log .
Ardéchois, a typical and tasty cake
Among the most interesting recipes to make with chestnut jam, the Ardéchois is recommended. This chestnut cream cake can be made very easily with wheat flour, yeast, chestnut cream and rum. Strongly perfumed, it allows you to get the most out of the very special aromas of the chestnut. This is an ideal cake for the winter period , which can be prepared with a homemade chestnut cream as well as with an excellent product purchased in the store.
The Ardéchois is recognizable by its characteristic crown shape. Chestnut cream is its main ingredient. It is possible to give a recipe for Ardéchois for 6 people, which will require bringing together 3 eggs, 100 grams of sugar, 100 grams of butter, 200 grams of chestnut cream, 3 tablespoons of rum, 150 grams of flour, a sachet of yeast and a pinch of salt. Simple to prepare, this recipe can be done in about 15 minutes, before putting it in the oven at 170 °C for 40 minutes. A round mold is of course to be used in order to give it its traditional shape.
To enjoy this chestnut cream cake optimally, you can accompany it with a dry white wine . With a chestnut cream jam from the Fauchon brand with a traditional recipe, you can be sure that your Ardèche will be the most delicious.
