Dessert Recipes - Creme Marron Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites

• 300 ml/1 1/4 cups double (heavy) cream

• 60 ml/4 tbsp unsweetened chestnut puree (paste)

• 15 ml/1 tbsp brandy

• 50 g/2 oz marrons glaces, finely chopped

• Caster (superfine) sugar

• Cigarettes Russes, to serve

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Method:

1. Whisk the egg whites until stiff. Whip the cream until peaking. Fold the egg whites into the cream.

2. Beat the chestnut puree with the brandy and half the marrons glaces.

3. Reserve 45 ml/3 tbsp of the cream mixture for decoration and fold the chestnut mixture into the remainder.

4. Sweeten to taste with caster sugar. Spoon into six glasses.

5. Top with the reserved cream and sprinkle with the remaining marrons. Serve with Cigarettes Russes.