Chestnut Mousse
- 1 cup canned unsweetened chestnuts (preferably packed in water)
- Confectioners' sugar
- Rum to thin
- Pinch instant espresso coffee
- Vanilla
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Bittersweet chocolate
- In a food processor puree the chestnuts with enough confectioners' sugar to make it taste sweet.
- Add enough rum to make it the puree loose enough to fold into whipped cream; season with some instant espresso and vanilla.
- Chill until serving time.
- Whip the cream and sweeten lightly with confectioner's sugar and chill until serving time.
- Right before serving fold chestnut puree and cream together and transfer to serving glasses; garnish with shavings of bittersweet chocolate.
chestnuts, confectioners, thin, coffee, vanilla, heavy cream, bittersweet chocolate
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/chestnut-mousse-recipe.html (may not work)