Hungarian Chestnut Puree Recipe

Name: Hungarian Chestnut Puree
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 31.75 ounces sweetened chestnut puree; 4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon dark rum; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; Optional: cocoa powder (to taste); Garnish: long-stemmed maraschino cherries

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 0 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 6 servings

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This Hungarian recipe for chestnut puree or gesztenyepüré is known as Mont Blanc in France and is a popular dessert in Hungary when sweetened and served with whipped cream. It originated in Italy around 1475 and was originally yellow in color because the chestnuts were pickled. Today, the sweetened chestnut puree is sometimes amped up with chocolate or cocoa powder and rum. While somewhat of an acquired taste, chestnuts are wildly popular across the board in much of Europe and Japan. You can make your own chestnut puree for this recipe, or use canned gesztenyepüré.

31.75 ounces sweetened chestnut puree
4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon dark rum
1 cup heavy whipping cream
Optional: cocoa powder (to taste)
Garnish: long-stemmed maraschino cherries

Gather the ingredients.
In a medium bowl, mix together chestnut puree, confectioners' sugar, and rum. Place mixture into a ricer and portion out into serving dishes, swirling if possible.
Top with sweetened whipped cream, cocoa powder, and cherries, if using. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
734	Calories
17g	Fat
104g	Carbs
66g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	734
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17g	22%
Saturated Fat 3g	17%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 576mg	25%
Total Carbohydrate 104g	38%
Dietary Fiber 43g	153%
Protein 66g
Calcium 144mg	11%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.