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Chestnut mousse in a whipper

In France, chestnut mousse is sometimes called "Mousse Mont Blanc". It is a delicious combination of whipped cream with chestnut purée, traditionally mixed in very gently.

Here is a simple, rapid version, made with a cream whipper.

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Last modified on: October 18^th 2020

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For 100 g, you will need:

1 50 g liquid cream
2 50 g sweet chestnut purée (crème de marrons)
Total weight: 100 grams

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How long does it take?

Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Start to finish
9 min.	9 min.

Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 2 min.

Put 50 g liquid cream and 50 g sweet chestnut purée (crème de marrons) (both cold from the fridge) in a bowl.

Stage 2 - 2 min.

Mix thoroughly with a whisk.

Stage 3 - 4 min.

Pour the mixture into your whipper through a fine strainer.

Stage 4

You will probably need to push the last bit through with a spoon.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

Close the whipper, pierce a gas canister and shake vigorously.

It you are not going to use it immediately, refrigerate until needed.

Stage 6

This mousse is superb: smooth and light, straight from the whipper.

Remarks

It is important to strain the mixture in stage 3 to avoid blocking the whipper siphon, so do take care at this stage.

Keeping

Several days in the fridge, in the whipper.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
288 Kcal or 1,206 Kj	2 gr	36 gr	15 gr
14 %	1 %	3 %	2 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
288 Kcal or 1,206 Kj	2 gr	36 gr	15 gr
14 %	1 %	3 %	2 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk

How much will it cost?

For 100 g : 0.70 €

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