I have been looking for chestnut recipes lately and I have seen a few that call for chestnut puree. Since I have a bunch of fresh chestnuts I thought: Why don’t I make my own chestnut puree? When making the chestnut puree I used boiled chestnuts as they are softer than roasted chestnuts. Chestnut puree comes both sweetened and unsweetened varieties. If you wasted to make a sweetened puree you could just add sugar or some other sweetener such as maple syrup or honey, etc.
How to Make Chestnut Puree
ingredients
- 12 chestnuts (boiled and peeled)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
directions
- Place every thing in a small sauce pan. (The liquid should just cover the chestnuts.)
- Simmer the chestnuts until soft, about 10-20 minutes. (Watch them as milk can quickly boil over the side of a pan.)
- Scoop the chestnuts out of the liquid, reserving the liquid.
- Puree the chestnuts using as much of the reserved liquid as required.
leosatter says
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Thank you and have a great night or day…depending on when you read this. LOL!!!!
Dee says
July 25, 2008 at 11:13 amHi Kevin. I was trawling the net looking for chestnut puree (I’m obsessed with the stuff and my stash has run out) and lo and behold I found yours. Small world. I’ll let you know how it turns out 🙂
Angels n Dragonflies says
October 10, 2009 at 12:55 pmI gathered a 5 kg bag of chestnuts in the forest recently….this was really helpful! Thanks! Yes, many recipes ask for puree!
Anonymous says
November 19, 2009 at 6:16 pmSo happy you posted this one!!! I've called several specialty food stores locally and none of them carries chestnut puree and at least 2 stores have never heard of it….
So I guess I'm going to make some, my own!
Thanks for this post and please, keep up with your wonderful blog! I regularly visit it!
Anonymous says
November 12, 2011 at 5:49 amBig fan of your blog! Since you like to experiment with food and are accustomed to a home-style kitchen you should check out this place in my neighbourhood called the Depanneur. It's on College street just east of Dufferin. You should do a meal one night for their community dinners!
Anonymous says
May 27, 2012 at 2:52 pmI've been trying to find chestnut cream (puree) since I got back from france 2 years ago. Most people I ask in the stores just give me a blank look (only 1 guy knew what I was talking about, and that's cause he's french). I guess I'm making my own now then, because mixing it in with Greek Yogourt is AMAZING 🙂
Dolly Ludwick says
October 26, 2013 at 8:02 pmYou can make chestnut balls and dip them in chocolate. Believe me it is heavenly. Chocolate and Chestnuts were meant to be together.
Maria William says
October 24, 2018 at 4:29 amChestnuts have a wonderful flavour, and very much associated with Christmas. This paste is a lovely idea for a homemade gift. So easy to make.