- serves 4-6 people
- preparation 1:20 hour
- cooking 25 minutes
- difficulty Mid level
Ingredients
Pastry
- 450 g Flour
- 150 g sugar
- 80 g butter
- 1½ tbsp bicarbonate soda
- splash of milk
- Olive oil
- Salt
Filling
- 250 g chestnuts
- 100 g dark chocolate
- 50 g almonds, finely chopped
- 50 g candied fuit
- 1 lemon
Instructions
In a bowl, mix the flour, egg and a pinch of salt. Once combined, add the sugar and butter and mix well. Add some milk until you achieve a soft wet dough. Rest the dough for at least one hour.
Once rested, add the bicarbonate that has been diluted in a very small amount of room temperature milk. Mix well. Boil the chestnuts in boiling salted water until the hard shell starts to come loose. You can also roast them if you like (the end result is to create a chestnut puree). Add the chocolate in small pieces, and the fine chopped almonds.
Combine with the candied fruits and some lemon zest until you achieve a semi firm but soft mixture. Using a pasta machine or rolling pin, extend the dough out and cut into squares similar to a ravioli. Fry and serve hot, sprinkled with cinnamon and vanilla sugar.
Cook’s Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
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