How to prepare an autumn-flavored cream at home: here is the recipe for chestnut jam
There chestnut jam, also called chestnut or marroni jam, it is a truly greedy cream, so good that it is enough to spread it on a slice of bread to fully enjoy it. Not only that: it can also be used in the preparation of others desserts or used for stuffing cakes. The recipe is easy and will allow you to preserve this precious autumn ingredient for a long time.
Homemade chestnut jam: recipe
To prepare this cream it is necessary to purée the browns. Let's move on to the recipe to find out how!
Ingredients
1.5 kg chestnuts
sugar (1/3 of the weight of cooked chestnuts)
water (1/3 of the weight of sugar)
Method
Wash the chestnuts well and cut them with a sharp knife. Put them in a large pot, cover them with water and cook for 35-40 minutes from boiling. Turn off the heat and let the boiled chestnuts cool in their water for about 10 minutes, drain and peel them carefully.
At this point you can proceed in two ways: pass the chestnuts with a vegetable mill, thus obtaining a more rustic and dense result; if you like one instead very smooth and homogeneous cream, blend them with the help of a mixer.
Before proceeding, weigh the chestnut cream obtained. Pour 1/3 of the weight of the chestnut cream and water for 1/3 of the weight of the sugar into a saucepan. For example, if the weight of the cooked chestnut cream is 1 kg, you will need to put about 330 g of sugar and about 110 ml of water in the pot.
Turn on the heat at the lowest power and caramelize: when the water has evaporated, add the chestnut cream. Cook the chestnut jam for 30 minutes, then pour it into sterilized glass jars with the help of a ladle.
Turn the jars upside down to create the vacuum and let them cool before storing in the pantry. Store in a cool, dry place away from sources of heat and light. Once opened, keep refrigerated and use within 2-3 days.
You can give an aromatic touch to your jam by combining the seeds of the berry vanilla to the syrup of water and sugar, or by adding a small glass of rum 10 minutes from the end of cooking. You want to prepare some kind of jam chestnuts and chocolate? Add a few tablespoons of cocoa when cooked and you will not regret it.
Chestnut jam: how to use it
Chestnut jam is perfect for one Breakfast or one snack genuine, simply spread on one slice of toast. This cream is also perfect for filling cakes, cookies, puff pastry rolls, Pancake or to prepare delicious tarts. And why not combine it with cheeses? The sweet taste of the jam will perfectly match the more seasoned ones!
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