Christmas Recipes > Christmas Chestnut Bombe
Starter - Avocado Cream Terrine
Starter - Goats Cheese, Pear and Walnut Salad
Main Course - Fruit Stuffed Goose
Main Course - Parcels of Ricotta and Spinach
Dessert - Cranberry Cheesecake
Dessert - Christmas Chestnut Bombe
10oz can whole chestnuts drained
2 tablespoons icing/confectioners’ sugar
1/4 pint creme fraiche
4oz macaroons
3 tablespoons rum
(see measure conversions for more information)
- Puree the chestnuts, icing sugar and creme fraiche in a blender until smooth.
- Add the ice cream and puree.
- Roughly crush the macaroons and sprinkle with the rum.
- Fold into the ice cream mixture.
- Pour into a 2 pint pudding basin.
- Cover and freeze for at least 5 hours or until firm.
- To serve, dip the mould or bowl briefly in warm water, then turn onto a serving plate.
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This recipe is part of the December 2007 Recipes Menu.
Starter - Avocado Cream Terrine
Starter - Goats Cheese, Pear and Walnut Salad
Main Course - Fruit Stuffed Goose
Main Course - Parcels of Ricotta and Spinach
Dessert - Cranberry Cheesecake
Dessert - Christmas Chestnut Bombe
How to make Christmas chestnut bombe:
Jazz up some vanilla ice cream with chestnuts and turn it into a dessert with a really seasonal twist.
Ingredients
2 litres of vanilla ice cream10oz can whole chestnuts drained
2 tablespoons icing/confectioners’ sugar
1/4 pint creme fraiche
4oz macaroons
3 tablespoons rum
(see measure conversions for more information)
Method
- Remove the ice cream from the freezer and allow to soften.- Puree the chestnuts, icing sugar and creme fraiche in a blender until smooth.
- Add the ice cream and puree.
- Roughly crush the macaroons and sprinkle with the rum.
- Fold into the ice cream mixture.
- Pour into a 2 pint pudding basin.
- Cover and freeze for at least 5 hours or until firm.
- To serve, dip the mould or bowl briefly in warm water, then turn onto a serving plate.
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- Christmas Recipes Home Page
- Buy Cookery Books in The Green Chronicle's Book Store.
- See other Food & Drink Websites in The Green Chronicle's Directory.
- Visit The Green Chronicle Shop
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