CHESTNUT CREAM FILLING
My French grandmother always made a chestnut yule log or "buche de Noel au marron" every Christmas. Here is a recipe for the delicious chestnut cream filling. I had trouble finding a recipe for this filling, but I tweaked one until I got it as close as I could. Nothing will ever be as good as Mamie's, but this comes quite close! You can frost the cake of your choice with this cream.
Provided by frenchy
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French
Time 55m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Score the skin of each chestnut with a sharp paring knife.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add chestnuts and cook for 25 minutes. Drain.
- Peel chestnuts while still warm. Transfer to a food processor. Add 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, and 4 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream; puree until smooth.
- Combine remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream, white sugar, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl. Beat until quite thick, 6 to 7 minutes.
- Beat remaining 8 tablespoons butter in a small bowl until light and fluffy. Slowly mix into the egg mixture. Gradually beat remaining 2 3/4 cups powdered sugar into the egg mixture.
- Stir chestnut puree into the egg mixture, making sure to blend in well.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1372.5 calories, Carbohydrate 282.2 g, Cholesterol 32.6 mg, Fat 20.7 g, Fiber 45.9 g, Protein 14 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 34.9 mg, Sugar 83.6 g
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