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Perhaps you've heard of "MaronSui's", those chestnut mousses you find in shops? Here's a much better homemade version, easy enough to make.

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Last modified on: May 26^th 2024

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For 8 people, you will need:

1 500 ml sweet chestnut purée (crème de marrons)
2 500 ml Mascarpone
3 6 egg whites
4 4 tablespoons caster sugar

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 27 min.

Resting: 2 hours

All in all: 2 hours 27 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

Pour 500 ml sweet chestnut purée (crème de marrons) and 500 ml Mascarpone into a small bowl.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

Whisk until smooth.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Pour 6 egg whites into another bowl and beat until stiff, adding 4 tablespoons caster sugar at the end.

Stage 4 - 1 min.

Take 1/4 of the egg whites and pour over the mascarpone + chestnut cream mixture.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Mix gently with a whisk, but don't be too insistent. Just aerate the mixture slightly to make it easier to incorporate the beaten egg whites.

Stage 6 - 4 min.

Take half the remaining egg whites and pour over the previously aerated mascarpone + chestnut cream mixture.

Fold in very gently, this time with a spatula, following these instructions.

Stage 7 - 4 min.

Do the same with the other half of the egg whites, until you obtain a fine mousse.

Stage 8 - 5 min.

Divide between glasses or ramekins. If possible, use a piping bag with a fluted tip for a more attractive effect.

Stage 9 - 2 hours

Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Remarks

If you prefer a lighter mousse, use 4 egg whites instead of 3.

For a little pep, you can add a dash of whisky, or other alcohol, to the mascarpone + chestnut cream mixture.

Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
3,721 Kcal or 15,579 Kj	38 gr	419 gr	211 gr
186 %	15 %	40 %	32 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
300 Kcal or 1,256 Kj	3 gr	34 gr	17 gr
15 %	1 %	3 %	3 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
465 Kcal or 1,947 Kj	5 gr	52 gr	26 gr
23 %	2 %	5 %	4 %

% 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, Egg

How much will it cost?

For 8 people : 9.32 €
Per person : 1.17 €

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The 2 comments already posted on this recipe

Yes
Posted by jh may 27^th 2024 at 08:45 n° 2
So, egg whites stay raw?
Posted by Zlatan may 26^th 2024 at 22:27 n° 1

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