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Buche De Marrons Au Chocolat
4 lb Chestnuts OR 2 lb Chestnuts, canned, whole, -- unsweetened, drained OR 4 c Chestnuts, pureed, canned, -- unsweetened 1/4 c Sugar, superfine 1/2 c Butter, unsalted, melted 3 tb...
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Ingredients
- 4lbchestnuts or
- 2lbchestnuts, canned, whole,
- 1/2cup butter, unsalted, melted
- 3tbsp calvados or
- 3tbsp applejack or
- 3tbsp cognac
- 1/2tsp vanilla
- 8ozchocolate, semi-sweet,
Directions
- 1
4 lb Chestnuts OR 2 lb Chestnuts, canned, whole, -- unsweetened, drained OR 4 c Chestnuts, pureed, canned, -- unsweetened 1/4 c Sugar, super
- 2
Place the chestnuts in a saucepan, cover with cold water and bring to boil
- 3
Cover and boil gently until tender, about 15 minutes
- 4
Remove the pan from the heat and let it stand for 15 minutes
- 5
Shell the chestnuts, removing both the hard outer shell and the inner brown skin
- 6
If you're using canned chestnuts, simply drain
- 7
Reserve 3 whole chestnuts for garnish
- 8
Puree chestnuts in a processor until very smooth