Convenient Chestnut “Tiramisu”

Ingredients

• 1 pck chestnuts (peeled and cooked, approximately 100g)
• 0.75 cup milk
• 2 tbsp sugar
• vanilla extract (a splash)
• salt (a pinch)
• 3 tbsp mascarpone (can substitute with cream cheese)
• 0.33 cup whipping cream (heavy cream)
• 6 plain tea biscuits (generic biscuits or ladyfingers)
• instant coffee or espresso (prepared for dunking biscuits)
• bittersweet chocolate (for topping shavings)

Steps

1. 1

   In a saucepan, combine the milk, sugar, chestnuts, salt, and vanilla.

2. 2

   Heat the mixture over medium heat until the chestnuts are soft and have absorbed some of the liquid.

3. 3

   Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the mixture cool completely in the fridge.

4. 4

   Once cold, add the chestnut mixture to a blender along with the mascarpone. Blend until the mixture is completely smooth.

5. 5

   In a separate bowl, whip the whipping cream until soft peaks form.

6. 6

   Gently fold the cold chestnut mixture into the whipped cream until just combined.

7. 7

   Prepare two serving glasses for assembly.

8. 8

   Dunk your tea biscuits into the prepared coffee or espresso, ensuring they are soaked but not falling apart.

9. 9

   Starting with the chestnut cream, add a couple of spoonfuls to the bottom of each glass.

10. 10

    Add a layer of coffee-soaked biscuits, then alternate with more chestnut cream and biscuits until the glasses are full.

11. 11

    Smooth out the top surface and finish with bittersweet chocolate shavings.

12. 12

    Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld and the cream to set.

Notes

This recipe is a shortcut version of the 'Chestnut Tiramisu' from the Netflix show Culinary Class Wars. Using pre-cooked chestnuts and tea biscuits makes it very accessible for home cooks.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• tiramisu
• chestnut
• no-bake
• vegetarian
• Culinary Class Wars
• sweet