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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 400 g, you will need:

1 200 ml liquid cream
2 200 ml sweet chestnut purée (crème de marrons)

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 9 min.

Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 2 min.

Put 200 ml liquid cream and 200 ml 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

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	8 3 %	140 10 %	60 9 %	1,150 60 %	4,820 60 %
Per 100 g	2 1 %	40 3 %	20 2 %	290 10 %	1,200 10 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk

How much will it cost?

For 400 g : 2.80 €

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