Chestnut Cake

For the chestnut cakes, boil the peeled chestnuts with water and 1 tsp. sugar in a saucepan for ten minutes on low heat, then take out 25 of them, cook the rest for another ten minutes on low heat. Pour away the cooking water. Drain the chestnuts properly, mash them and let them get cold.

Beat eggs with whole cane sugar, salt and lemon rind in a bowl until creamy. Mix in white spelt flour and chestnut puree, knead into a dough and let rest in the refrigerator for thirty minutes.

Cut dough with a teaspoon, form balls and place on a greased baking sheet, spacing each about 2 cm apart. Cut whole chestnuts in half and press half a chestnut into each ball.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C , in a hot-air oven at 150 °C , for ten to fifteen minutes.

Remove the chestnut cakes and let them cool on a cooling rack.

Related Recipes:

MaronimoussetorteFor the chestnut mousse cake, preheat the oven to 180°. For the base, separate the eggs and whisk half of the... Seasoned Saddle of Wild Hare on Chestnut RisottoFor the risotto, cook the chestnuts in the soup (1) for fifteen to twenty minutes until tender. Drain in a... Chestnut WhirlpoolLightly season the peeled chestnuts with salt, make half an hour . Put the cabbage leaves in lightly salted... Chestnuts Wrapped in BaconFor the chestnuts coated in bacon, first roast the chestnuts according to the basic recipe (leave the oven on... Chestnut BrowniesMelt the chocolate over a water bath. Coarsely chop the chestnuts. Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Line a... Strudel Bowl with Chestnuts, Potatoes and GrapesFor the Strudelschüsserl with chestnuts, potatoes and grapes, first peel the potatoes and cut them into small... Chestnut and Pumpkin Curry with SpaghettiA great pasta dish for any occasion: Separate onion from skin and finely chop. Separate the garlic clove from... Chestnut Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce and KumquatsKumquats Divide the kumquats lengthwise into 4, place in a saucepan with the water and sugar, bring to a boil... Maroni CakesPrepare the shortcrust pastry for the maroni croissants. Quickly knead the cold butter with the flour... Roast Chicken with ChestnutsFor the roast chicken with chestnuts, wash and dry the chicken. Rub inside and out with pepper and salt...