Creme de Marron Pie with Chestnuts simmered in Inner Skins and Cream Cheese

Creme de Marron is a popular French spread made with sweet chestnuts, sugar, and vanilla. It is commonly used as a filling for pastries and desserts.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 210 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 9.

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Creme de Marron Pie with Chestnuts simmered in Inner Skins and Cream Cheese

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: French Courses: Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 60 min Rest Time 120 min Total Time 3 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 3360

Best Season: Fall

Ingredients

Servings

• 200 gram Pie Crust
• 1 pound Chestnuts
• 1 cup Inner Chestnut Skins
• 8 ounce Cream Cheese
• 1 cup Heavy Cream
• ¹⁄₂ cup Sugar
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• 2 unit Eggs

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a food processor, combine the pie crust ingredients and pulse until the dough comes together. Press the dough into a pie dish, covering the bottom and sides.
3. In a saucepan, simmer the chestnuts in water for 20 minutes. Remove the chestnuts from the water and peel off the outer shell. Place the inner chestnut skins in a saucepan with water and simmer for 10 minutes to soften. Drain and set aside.
4. In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix until smooth.
5. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and then fold them into the cream cheese mixture.
6. Spread the chestnuts and cream cheese mixture onto the pie crust.
7. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the pie is set and lightly browned.
8. Remove from the oven and let it rest for at least 2 hours before serving.
9. Serve chilled and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 420kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 20g31%

Total Carbohydrate 55g19%

Sugars 35g

Protein 6g12%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.