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Chestnut Cheesecake

[heart_this] · Oct 16, 2011 · 29 Comments

Chestnut Cheesecake

A creamy chestnut cheesecake that is perfect for any special occasion.

The final component of my Thanksgiving dinner was of course the dessert! Normally when I am thinking about a dessert for Thanksgiving I head toward pumpkin or sometimes even sweet potato but this year I wanted to try something new and I went with another great fall ingredient, the chestnut. I don’t use chestnuts nearly enough and I was thinking that a chestnut cheesecake would be a perfect way to end my Thanksgiving feast! After looking around for a while I settled on this recipe for a chestnut cheesecake that is topped with a rum-y syrup.

Chestnut Cheesecake
Overall this recipe is pretty standard for a cheesecake and it is actually quite easy to make. You basically just press the crumb crust into a pan, mix all of the filling ingredients, pour the mixture into the pan and bake it. This recipe uses a hot water bath to help ensure that the top does not crack but you could skip this part if you prefer. You could use canned chestnut puree or if you have the time it is pretty easy to make your own.

Chestnut Cheesecake
Chestnut Cheesecake
Chestnut Cheesecake

Chestnut Cheesecake

Chestnut Cheesecake

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Servings: 6

A creamy chestnut cheesecake that is perfect for any special occasion.

ingredients
  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (gluten-free for gluten-free)
  • 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon chestnut puree
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 3/4 cups sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons rum
  • 1 cup chestnut puree
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/4 cup rum
  • 1 tablespoon chestnut puree
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter
directions
  1. Process the Graham cracker crumbs, butter, chestnut puree and sugar in a food processor until it form small crumbs.
  2. Press the crumbs into the bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan and place it in the fridge.
  3. Beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
  4. Beat in the eggs and egg yolks one at a time until incorporated.
  5. Add the sour cream, lime juice, vanilla extract and rum and beat until smooth.
  6. Fold in the chestnut puree. (You can go for smooth or streaky.)
  7. Double wrap the bottom of the spring-from pan with foil, place it in an oven safe pan and pour recently boiled water into the into the pan so that it goes one inch up the foil wrapping.
  8. Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until there is just a small wobble in the middle when shaken, about an hour.
  9. Let cool, remove the foil, cover in plastic and place in the fridge over night.
  10. Place the water, rum, chestnut puree, sugar and butter in a small sauce pan, simmer for 10 minutes and let cool a bit before drizzling over the cheese cake.
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Comments

  1. Simona says

    October 17, 2011 at 11:28 am

    this parfait is very delicious

    Reply
  2. vanillasugarblog says

    October 17, 2011 at 2:05 pm

    my goodness what a great idea to use chestnut.
    have i ever baked with chestnut before? noooo, but i so need to when it's in cheesecake form.

    Reply
  3. elly says

    October 17, 2011 at 2:53 pm

    I am so in love with this. I love that the chestnuts are in every component!

    Reply
  4. Joanne says

    October 17, 2011 at 3:41 pm

    this is just the kind of crazy unique dessert that I need to serve at my Thanksgiving dinner!

    Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    October 17, 2011 at 4:15 pm

    I've never baked or cooked with chestnuts before! Yum!

    Reply
  6. Jennifurla says

    October 17, 2011 at 4:44 pm

    you just reminded me I have cups for of chesnut puree in my freezer! yeah for me.

    Reply
  7. Rachel Louisa. says

    October 17, 2011 at 5:06 pm

    This looks absolutely amazing.

    Reply
  8. Sara says

    October 17, 2011 at 6:26 pm

    Yum! This cheesecake looks totally amazing…yum!! 🙂

    Reply
  9. matteo/dentro la pentola says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:14 pm

    an interesting way to serve the classical english choice!

    Reply
  10. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    October 17, 2011 at 7:58 pm

    Mmmhhh, that is a fabulous flavor! Irresistible.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  11. Sandra L. Keirsey says

    October 18, 2011 at 11:34 am

    I think that I will have to make this for Thanksgiving! What a wonderful recipe. Thank you!

    Reply
  12. thefoodishgrandmere.blogspot.com says

    October 18, 2011 at 1:06 pm

    tortedI am going to try this chestnuts cheese cake right away . every Thanksgiving I make a pumpkin cheesecake this year it may be Chestnuts. I am french , the french always did a lot of cooking with chestnuts. I remember as a child buying chestnuts in the street and the merchant screaming"chaud chaud les marrons!!". Thank you

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  13. Martyna says

    October 18, 2011 at 8:04 pm

    How does it taste chestnuts ?

    Reply
  14. Jamie says

    October 19, 2011 at 5:38 am

    Okay, Kevin, I'll admit that I am discovering your Thanksgiving menu from dessert on backwards but oh what a dessert! I agree about always turning to pumpkin, sweet potato or even apple and chestnut is fabulous! I did a couple chestnut desserts last year. This cheesecake is gorgeous! Now I want to try, too, and I happen to have both canned purée and cooked vacuum packed. Delicious!

    Reply
  15. anniebakes says

    October 19, 2011 at 2:46 pm

    this is so unusual, I must try it!!

    Reply
  16. Kathleen Richardson says

    October 19, 2011 at 4:26 pm

    Kevin, what a trendy idea! Thanks for including the link to your "old" Chestnut Puree recipe. What milk are you using with it these days… whole, 2%, 1%, skim, or does it matter? I was even wondering about coconut milk, if that would work.

    Reply
  17. Tanvi, a.k.a. The Hathi says

    October 19, 2011 at 9:23 pm

    Wow! This looks incredible! I absolutely love chestnuts and start to feast on them once they get into stores in the fall. I'll have to try this!

    Reply
  18. Kevin says

    October 19, 2011 at 9:25 pm

    Kathleen Richardson: Any milk will work and I usually use 2%.

    Reply
  19. Peabody says

    October 20, 2011 at 12:44 am

    Now that is a flavor you don't see much of…but wow and yum!

    Reply
  20. Salomé says

    October 23, 2011 at 7:19 am

    He incluido tu publicación en Mis Favoritas de esta semana, si quieres verlo está en
    http://blocderecetas.blogspot.com/2011/10/mis-favoritas-halloween.html
    Espero que te guste!

    Reply
  21. Theresa's Kitchen says

    October 24, 2011 at 4:53 pm

    this is very interesting…I've had many cheesecakes before but never chestnut. I just recently made an anise plum jam/preserve to top regular cheesecake. It's so good – my dad can't get enough.

    Reply
  22. Rob Johnson says

    June 26, 2012 at 6:56 am

    Looks awesome, thanks for this! Great food sensory !

    Reply
  23. Stinkybabysmom says

    November 25, 2012 at 2:50 am

    Can you buy chestnut puree??

    Reply
  24. Stinkybabysmom says

    November 25, 2012 at 2:54 am

    Can you buy chestnut puree??

    Reply
  25. Kevin says

    November 26, 2012 at 11:18 am

    Stinkybabysmom: Yes you can buy chestnut puree and you should be able to find cans of it in larger grocery stores and import food stores.

    Reply
  26. Bea Long says

    December 22, 2013 at 5:26 am

    hey Kevin I have a question about the chestnut cheesecake can I wanted to chopped candied chestnuts so I'm wondering how that would affect the chestnut puree so if you could see jazz suggest how to even then out cold really appreciate it

    Reply
  27. kevin says

    December 22, 2013 at 11:06 am

    Bea Long: I have not tried using candied chestnuts to make the puree but they would be good and a blender should be able to puree them. You may nee to soak or even boil them a bit first depending on how hard they are. Enjoy!

    Reply
  28. Lorna says

    February 9, 2015 at 10:32 am

    I have some chestnuts left over from a Valentine's recipe I created for my blog and I wasn't quite sure what to do with them, other than sit and eat them out of the tin! Cheesecake sounds like a great idea.

    Reply
  29. Min says

    November 12, 2018 at 11:48 pm

    Just tried this wonderful recipe. Fabulous. Thank you so much!!!

    Reply

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