Chestnut pie

18087 MESS of CHESTNUTS INGREDIENTS 4 PERSONS 1 pack of half-liter milk, 1/2 kg of cooked chestnuts, 100 g butter, 6 eggs.

For the cover: 200 g apricot jam, 200 g dark chocolate, 50 g butter, 2 tablespoons of sugar.

PROCEDURE warm milk and add the chestnuts, butter and whisk to obtain a fine puree.

Add the egg yolks and cook in a double boiler, stirring constantly, when United will warm cream the egg whites.

Pour this mixture into a buttered mould and bake in the oven, Bain-Marie, for about 40 minutes.

Mix the jam with sugar and heat gently to make it melt.

Apart from melt the chocolate with the butter in a Bain-Marie.

Put the mess and cover with apricot glaze, just the surface, then cover completely with chocolate.

Let it stand for two or three hours before serving.