Chestnut cream recipe

Known in French as “crème de marrons”, chestnut cream is the ultimate Christmas comfort food in France. Sweet, creamy and nutty, kids and adults enjoy this golden spread on toasts, waffles, crêpes, or stirred into yogurts. It is also the star ingredients of some classic French desserts, like the fancy Mont Blanc or simpler Gâteau Ardéchois (Chestnut Cream Cake). Chestnut cream is sold in tubes or cans in France and can be found in most grocery stores. But for those in the US or Canada who…

When I was a child, and it rained over night, we would go to the nearest forest and search for “cepes”. Cepes are big mushrooms similar to portobello that seem to pop up after a good ra…

Recipe and tips for Mont Blanc in a glass, with a silky white chocolate custard, spongy savoiyardi biscuits and an easy chestnut cream.

Today I would like to share with you two recipes: creme de maroons (chestnut cream) vegan and traditional versions.

I don’t know…it looks a little bit like canned meat…and it doesn’t smell good either, I told my friend on the phone. I was making dessert, and that’s not a sentence that should ever be

The Japanese Mont Blanc cake is an autumn delight, showcasing a soft sponge cake topped with delicate strands of chestnut cream, inspired by the snowy peak of Mont Blanc. This light, less-sweet version highlights a nutty chestnut flavor with whipped cream and is elegantly topped with a whole chestnut—a perfect seasonal treat to impress guests.

Chestnut jam is a great way to enjoy such a delightful autumn fruit. Make it at home with our easy recipe.

This pudding takes the best part of a traditional mont blanc—the chestnuts—and dispenses with the fussy meringue, so you can enjoy chestnuts in all their toasty glory, with no distractions.

What do you do when you see a madeleine recipe you really want to try but don't have a madeleine pan? You improvise... Naturally, I thought of using a mini muffin tin but then I had the idea that it might be nice to bake the batter in mini tart tins. So that's what I did, turning what should have been madeleines into what I'll call, tea cakes. A couple of my tea cakes are about 2 1/2 inches in diameter while the others (4 larger ones in my small batch) were slightly bigger at about 3 1/2…

A super easy recipe for chestnut cocoa tarts. A delicious vegan dessert, with a sweet chestnut and cream filling paired with cocoa crust.