Rec Mont Blanc

[mariadnoca]

MONT BLANC, A TRUE SHOWSTOPPER

Early December, 2025. The husband sends me a text with a link and the words: we should make this. I agreed we definitely should. And so “we” did. Let me just add that this was quite lik…

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Via our own SallyBR. This looks amazing.

 

[marilynfl]

I thank the gods who protect thighs for looking out fo me, as I hate chestnuts (they always taste mealy to me) and dislike coffee-flavored anything, other than coffee. So this beautiful dessert (well done, Sally!) has little appeal for me.

If only pizza fell into that wee vector of foods I dislike.

 

[lana-in-fl]

I have always wanted to try this, though the recipes I have seen are much simpler. They always require jars or cans of chestnut puree, which is horrendously expensive. On the other hand, I've never liked the packets of cooked chestnuts that are easily available. I love chestnuts, but those do taste mealy - are the vacuum-packed style better? And so much work, after a very busy holiday season. Hmm - use a simpler recipe or wait until next fall and use actual chestnuts? Oh yes, procrastination wins (and I'll save the recipe).

I wonder whether one could use a potato ricer for the chestnut strands?

 

[marilynfl]

Lana, you'll also need to borrow Sally's hubby and the electric turn-table.

 

[mariadnoca]

I don’t think I’ve ever tasted chestnuts. Back in the day when my best friend and I used to go to Union Square in San Francisco to shop during the holidays they had vendors on the sidewalks selling chestnuts roasted over an open fire… But they stunk terribly, so I never indulged.