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Dolci di Castagna (aka Chestnut Creams) (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

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Dolci di Castagna (aka Chestnut Creams) (Emeril Lagasse)
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Ingredients
20
Count
Nutrition
68
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. To make the filling: Soak the chestnuts overnight. The next morning, drain, and remove as much of the black skin as possible. In a medium saucepan, in water to cover, boil the chestnuts until soft, drain, and pat dry.
  2. In a food processor grind the chestnuts to a fine meal-like texture.
  3. In a large bowl, blend the chestnuts with the honey, cocoa, liqueur, rum, almonds, cinnamon, allspice, vanilla extract, sugar, and orange zest with wooden spoon until mixture resembles ravioli filling. Taste and season to your liking. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 2 weeks.
  4. To make the dough: In food processor, pulse together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and lard until it resembles a coarse meal. Add the eggs one at a time, pulsing after each addition. Turn the dough out onto a floured board. Knead until blended and smooth.
  5. Divide the dough into pieces and roll it out until it is very thin, just like a pasta dough for ravioli. (A pasta machine works great for this.) Use a 3 inch fluted cutter to cut circles from the dough. Fill the center of each circle with a heaping demitasse spoon of the filling. Use a small pastry brush to brush water around edges, then fold the dough over the filling, and press to seal. (If desired, press the edges with a fork for a better seal). Repeat with all the dough and filling.
  6. In heavy-bottomed pot, heat a couple of inches of oil until it registers 350 degrees F on a deep-frying thermometer. Fry the pastries, in batches, until a light golden color. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
  7. In a large saucepan, heat 1/2 pound honey and cooks until melted and thin. Add the cookies to honey, toss, and turn out onto a rack over a sheet pan. Sprinkle the tops of the warm pastries with confectioners' sugar and cinnamon.
  8. Store in an airtight container in a cool place up to 2 weeks.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 68.07 Kcal (285 kJ)
Calories from fat 8.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.95g 1%
Cholesterol 11.88mg 4%
Sodium 7.49mg 0%
Potassium 58.73mg 1%
Total Carbs 13.52g 5%
Sugars 5.23g 21%
Dietary Fiber 0.31g 1%
Protein 1.38g 3%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 5%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 330.75 Kcal (1385 kJ)
Calories from fat 41.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.62g 1%
Cholesterol 57.72mg 4%
Sodium 36.4mg 0%
Potassium 285.37mg 1%
Total Carbs 65.71g 5%
Sugars 25.41g 21%
Dietary Fiber 1.52g 1%
Protein 6.7g 3%
Vitamin C 13.9mg 5%
Iron 1.2mg 1%
Calcium 48.4mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.4
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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