Dessert Recipes > Sweet Chestnut Mousse

How to make sweet chestnut mousse:
A light and delicious dessert, the perfect end to a meal.
N.B. Be careful serving raw egg to vulnerable (i.e. the young and old).





Ingredients

25 Sweet chestnuts shelled and cooked until soft
1 pint whipped cream
3 tablespoons vanilla sugar
1 egg white whipped until stiff
(see measure conversions for more information)

Method

- Sieve or blend the chestnuts to make a puree.
- Put the puree into a saucepan with the sugar.
- Heat gently and stir until smooth.
- Cool and fold in the cream and egg white.
- Pour into suitable moulds and chill for 3 hours.