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dessert le Mont Blanc in glass with snowy chestnut cream

Dessert Le Mont Blanc – A Heavenly Chestnut Mountain


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  • Author: Ashley Madison
  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

A simplified dessert le Mont Blanc with layers of white chocolate custard, savoiardi biscuits, and easy chestnut cream.


Ingredients

Scale

6 tablespoons (40 g) cornstarch

2 tablespoons (22 g) white sugar

2 large eggs

Pinch of salt

2 cups (480 g) milk

1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

3.5 oz (100 g) white chocolate, chopped

1 cup (200 g) boiled chestnuts

⅔ cup (200 g) sweet chestnut spread

34 tablespoons water

18 savoiardi biscuits

½ cup milk

Icing sugar, white chocolate curls (for decoration)


Instructions

1. Whisk cornstarch and sugar in a saucepan, then add eggs and mix well.

2. Pour in milk and salt, cook over medium heat until bubbling.

3. Remove from heat and stir in white chocolate and vanilla until smooth.

4. Chill custard with plastic wrap on top.

5. Blend chestnuts and chestnut spread; add water gradually for smoothness.

6. Dip savoiardi in milk and layer into serving glasses.

7. Add chestnut cream, then a layer of custard.

8. Repeat layers and shape top into a dome.

9. Pipe chestnut cream to resemble a mountain.

10. Chill, then sprinkle with powdered sugar and curls before serving.

Notes

You can use whipped mascarpone instead of custard for a lighter version.

A small piece of biscuit under the top layer creates a perfect peak.

Store for up to 2 days, covered, in the fridge.

  • Prep Time: 55 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: No-bake
  • Cuisine: French, Italian, Swiss

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 glass (approx. 200g)
  • Calories: 434
  • Sugar: 26g
  • Sodium: 112mg
  • Fat: 20g
  • Saturated Fat: 9g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 10g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 55g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 7g
  • Cholesterol: 72mg