Chestnut Cream

Description

In Romanian: crema de castane

Ingredients

• 10 oz / 300 g butter
• 10 oz / 300 g confectioner's sugar
• 1 lb / 500 g chestnuts
• 1 tablespoon rum

Directions

1. Cream the butter with the sugar and rum.
2. Make an X into the chestnut peel, and set to boil.
3. Start with cold water.
4. Let boil for just a few minutes.
5. Then peel the chestnuts, grind and then sieve them.
6. Put the chestnut puree in a bowl and gradually add the butter mixture.
7. Mix well.