Creamy Chestnut Tiramisu

By Stefano Manfredi

Creamy Chestnut Tiramisu

Creamy Chestnut Tiramisu. The sweet, nutty flavour of chestnuts is a beautiful addition to this classic Italian tiramisu. Renowned chef Stefano Manfredi shares his recipe with us.

Serves 10-12

500g fresh chestnuts (or 350g frozen peeled) 

250ml milk

3 tbs brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla essence

3 eggs, separated

100g caster sugar

300g mascarpone

32 Savoiardi biscuits (Italian sponge fingers)

400ml water

4 tbs cocoa powder plus 1 tsp for dusting

Score chestnuts by cutting a shallow cross on the flat side with the tip of a sharp knife and place in boiling water for 10 minutes. Peel as soon as they’re cool enough to handle. They’ll peel better when still warm. Make sure both skin and fine inner pellicle are removed. 

Put 8 peeled chestnuts aside and thinly slice them. Place the rest in a small pot with milk, brown sugar and vanilla essence. Simmer on very low heat for 15 minutes until chestnuts become very soft. Remove from heat and place aside to cool. Once cool place in a food processor and blend till smooth. It may be necessary to add 3-4 tablespoons more of milk to get a creamy consistency.

Beat the egg yolks and caster sugar together until the mixture becomes pale.

Beat the whites in a separate bowl until they form fluffy peaks.

Mix the yolk and sugar mixture together with the mascarpone, and then fold the whites in gradually.

Mix 4 tablespoons of cocoa powder with 100ml of water to make it easier to dissolve, then add remaining 300ml.

Soak the Savoiardi in the chocolate water, dipping them two at a time for a second on each side, then arrange a layer of 8 soaked biscuits on the bottom of a high-sided ceramic container around 16cm square.

Spread on a layer of the mascarpone and then dollop on some chestnut puree, spreading with a spatula. Repeat the process until all the biscuits and mascarpone have been used up, finishing with a layer of mascarpone on top. Scatter the sliced chestnuts over and sprinkle with remaining cocoa powder.

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