Chestnut Mascarpone Cups

Name: Chestnut Mascarpone Cups
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 8 servings Garnish: cocoa; 59 milliliters crème fraîche; 248 grams Crème de Marrons de LArdèche (chestnut spread); 249 grams mascarpone cheese, softened; 1 Tbsp powdered sugar

Chestnut Mascarpone Cups is a gluten free and vegetarian recipe with 8 servings. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This side dish has 176 calories, 3g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. If you have garnish: cocoa, mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a very affordable recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Beat powdered sugar and mascarpone at medium speed with an electric mixer 1 minute. Stir in chestnut spread and crme frache. Fill small espresso cups or other serving dishes; garnish, if desired.

Ingredients you will need

Powdered Sugar

Mascarpone

Chestnuts

Espresso

Spread

Equipment you will use

Hand Mixer

Serve immediately, or chill, removing from refrigerator 30 minutes before serving.

*Chestnut spread is available at most supermarkets. If you can't find it, check your local gourmet market or order at igourmet.com.

Ingredients you will need

Chestnuts

Spread

Glossary. Late Harvest: Wine made from grapes left on the vine for weeks after normal harvest time, allowing the grapes to ripen for extra sweetness.

Ingredients you will need

Wine

Grapes

Equipment

Hand Mixer

Ingredients

Servings:

8servings

Garnish: cocoa 59milliliters

crème fraîche 248grams

Crème de Marrons de L'Ardèche (chestnut spread)249grams

mascarpone cheese, softened 1Tbsp

powdered sugar

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are my top picks for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Badian a Coltibuono Cultusboni RS Chianti Classico ( half-bottle) with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 11 dollars per bottle.