Chestnut cake with ricotta

Name: Chestnut cake with ricotta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 50 g raisins; 1 tablespoon vinsanto (or any sweet dessert wine); 250 g chestnut flour; 1 pinch salt; 400 ml water; 50 g pine nuts; zest of 1⁄2 an orange; 1 sprig rosemary; extra virgin olive oil; 100 g fresh ricotta (well drained); 1 teaspoon icing sugar; zest of 1⁄2 an orange; 20 g chocolate chips; 20 g candied orange peel

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:40min

Castagnaccio is a classic Tuscan dessert, a chestnut cake with a smoky flavour. Here it is revisited with a Christmas mood with a filling of ricotta, chocolate chips and candied orange peel.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:59:44 GMT