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Mont Blanc Chestnut Chocolate Petits Fours

by baketotheroots
October 27, 2019
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    It is the end of the month and if you are reading this blog on a regular basis, you should know what this means: it’s Bake Together Time! Once a month I am baking together with Andrea from Zimtkeks & Apfeltarte – well, not physically baking together, but baking together… spiritually? Probably not the right description ;) We decide on one topic and then we create something without knowing what the other one is doing and in the end, we surprise each other with the results. That’s “Bake Together” ;) Anyway. This month it’s all about chestnuts. When thinking of these nuts, I automatically think about one very famous dessert from Switzerland: Mont Blanc! So good, but I wanted to create something special, so I made delicious little Petits Fours with chestnut and chocolate instead of the original dessert… and it turned out well I must say ;)

    Chestnut Chocolate Petits Fours | Bake to the roots
    Mont Blanc Chestnut Chocolate Petits Fours | Bake to the roots

    Time is flying by… unbelievable that already a month passed since I made this delicious Honey Fig Fault Line Cake for the previous “Bake Together”. Well… it’s time for chestnuts now. Figs are over! ;)

    Dunno if you heard about Mont Blanc. Not the mountain. Nor the pens. I mean the delicious dessert you can find all over Switzerland in fall. It is so good. Delicious and sweet. The base is most of the time a crunchy meringue, topped with whipped cream (or chestnut and whipped cream mix) followed by a layer of more chestnut cream aka. Vermicelli – that’s the chestnut cream that is piped in strings around or on top of the dessert. There are many ways to prepare that dessert and everyone has his/her own way – let’s say it like that ;) The result is always delicious – that’s all that counts.

    Oh well. When thinking about what to do with the chestnut topping, I was thinking about making that original dessert. It is something many people would like I guess. Then I saw a video of a baking show – don’t remember if it was the Great British Bake Off or the worse German version of it. Anyway. They had to make Petits Fours as a technical challenge and I never made Petits Fours so I thought – why not making them and combining them with the Mont Blanc dessert? Well… the result can be found here: Mont Blanc Chestnut Chocolate Petits Fours!

    Chestnut Chocolate Petits Fours | Bake to the roots
    Mont Blanc Chestnut Chocolate Petits Fours | Bake to the roots

    My Petits Fours are kind of a deconstructed and reassembled version of the Mont Blanc. The base is a light and airy cake layer (made with almond flour instead of regular flour), topped with some jam, a cream of whipped cream mixed with chestnut cream, crunchy meringue – all layered and then topped with chocolate and more chestnut cream. A delicious little dessert – half french, half swiss, half german, because I made it :P

    I really like little experiments like this – when they turn out that good when made the first time it is even better! I am really curious what Andrea made today. Maybe something connected to Mont Blanc as well? Or something completely different? Who knows. We won’t find out if we just stay here. Go and visit her blog! ;)

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    Bake Together – The Baking Surprise

    Have you ever made something with chestnuts? Tell me – I would love to know. I still have some chestnuts in my fridge waiting to be used ;)

    INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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    (about 24 pieces)

    For the cake base:
    3 medium eggs, divided
    3 tbsp. cold water
    1/2 cup (100g) sugar
    1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
    2.6 oz. (75g) all-purpose flour
    1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
    1.8 oz. (50g) ground almonds

    For the chestnut cream:
    10.6 oz. (300g) chestnuts, cooked
    2.5 oz. (70g) confectioners’ sugar
    3 tbsp. water
    1 1/2 tsp. cherry schnaps (Kirschwasser)
    1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

    For the filling:
    3-4 tbsp. jam (e.g. blueberry)
    3.5 oz. (100g) heavy cream
    (250g) chestnut cream (see above)
    some meringue, crushed

    For the decoration:
    3.5 oz. (100g) white chocolate glaze
    3.5 oz. (100g) semi-sweet chocolate glaze
    1-2 tsp. coconut oil

    (ca. 24 Stück)

    Für den Biskuit:
    3 Eier (M), getrennt
    3 EL kaltes Wasser
    100g Zucker
    1/2 TL Vanille Extrakt
    75g Mehl (Type 405)
    1 1/2 TL Backpulver
    50g Mandeln, gemahlen

    Für die Maronencreme:
    300g Maroni, gekocht
    70g Puderzucker
    3 EL Wasser
    1 1/2 TL Kirschwasser
    1/2 TL Vanille Extrakt

    Für die Füllung:
    3-4 EL Marmelade (z.B. Blaubeermarmelade)
    100g Schlagsahne
    250g Maronencreme (s. oben)
    etwas Baiser, zerbröselt

    Für die Dekoration:
    100g weiße Kuvertüre
    100g Zartbitter-Kuvertüre
    1-2 TL Kokosöl

    Chestnut Chocolate Petits Fours | Bake to the roots
    Mont Blanc Chestnut Chocolate Petits Fours | Bake to the roots
    Chestnut Chocolate Petits Fours | Bake to the roots
    Mont Blanc Chestnut Chocolate Petits Fours | Bake to the roots

    DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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    1. Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with baking parchment and set aside. Place a kitchen towel on your work surface.

    2. Divide the eggs, add the egg whites to a large bowl, set the egg yolks aside. Whisk the egg whites until foamy, add the cold water and keep whisking. Add the sugar gradually until stiff peaks form. Whisk the egg yolks a bit, add together with the vanilla extract to the bowl with the egg whites and mix in. Sift the flour, baking powder, and ground almonds over the egg mixture and carefully fold in. Try to keep as much volume as possible. Pour the batter on the prepared baking sheet and spread evenly. Bake for about 8 minutes. Take out of the oven and pull the cake with the baking parchment onto the kitchen towel. Flip upside down and pull off the paper immediately. Let cool down completely.

    3. For the chestnut cream add the chestnuts, confectioners’ sugar, water, cherry schnapps, and vanilla extract to a blender and mix until you get a nice smooth cream. Press through a sieve to remove larger pieces. Place in the fridge until needed.

    4. For the filling press the jam through a fine sieve to remove larger pieces or seeds. Set aside. Whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Add about 9 ounces of the chestnut cream to a bowl and gradually fold in the whipped cream until you get a nice smooth chestnut cream filling. Break the meringue into small pieces.

    5. Cut the cooled cake layer into three strips (cut parallel to the short side of the cake rectangle) – the strips should be at least 4.7 inches wide. Place one strip on a piece of baking parchment and spread half of the jam evenly on top of that cake strip. Add half of the chestnut cream filling on top and spread evenly, sprinkle with some of the meringue pieces. Place a cake strip on top and repeat the layering – jam, cream filling, and meringue – finish with the third cake layer. Pull the whole thing on a board and place a second board on top to press everything a bit together (just a bit, so don’t sit on it!). Place in the fridge for about 30 minutes.

    6. Chop the chocolate glaze coarsely and melt separately – either in the microwave or over a pot with simmering water. If the chocolate glaze is too thick, add some coconut oil to thin it out a bit. You want the glaze not to be too thick. Cut the cake layers with a very sharp knife into cubes with about 1.4×1.4 inches (3,5×3,5cm). Place the cubes on a wire rack and place a piece of paper underneath. Glaze the cubes with the melted chocolate – the Petits Four don’t have to be covered completely, you still want to see the cake layers and filling here and there. Let dry.

    7. Fill the remaining chestnut cream into a piping bag with a grass tip (has several small holes) and decorate the Petits Four with it. Store the finished Petits Four in a dry and cool place. The remaining chestnut cream is nice as a spread on some bread.

    1. Den Ofen auf 200°C (390°F) vorheizen. Ein Backblech mit Backpapier auslegen und zur Seite stellen. Ein sauberes Küchentuch bereitlegen.

    2. Die Eier trennen und das Eiweiß davon in eine große (fettfreie) Schüssel geben. Auf höchster Stufe aufschlagen und dabei das kalte Wasser dazugeben. Sobald das Eiweiß schaumig wird, den Zucker langsam einrieseln lassen und dabei weiter aufschlagen, bis das Eiweiß steif ist. Das Eigelb etwas verquirlen und dann zusammen mit dem Vanille Extrakt unter das Eiweiß schlagen. Mehl, Backpulver und gemahlene Mandeln über die Masse sieben und dann vorsichtig unterheben – es sollte so viel Volumen wie möglich erhalten bleiben. Die Masse auf das vorbereitete Backblech schütten und gleichmäßig verteilen. Für etwa 8 Minuten im vorgeheizten Ofen backen. Aus dem Ofen holen, das Küchentuch auf der Arbeitsplatte ausbreiten und dann den Biskuit auf das Tuch stürzen und das Backpapier sofort entfernen. Komplett auskühlen lassen.

    3. Für die Maronencreme die gekochten Maronen mit dem Puderzucker, Wasser, Kirschwasser und Vanille Extrakt in einem Mixer zu einer feinen Creme pürieren. Durch ein Sieb streichen, um mögliche größere Stücke zu entfernen. Bis zur Verwendung in den Kühlschrank stellen.

    4. Für die Füllung die Marmelade durch ein feines Sieb drücken, um größere Beerenstücke zu entfernen. Zur Seite stellen. Die Sahne steif schlagen und dann vorsichtig nach und nach unter etwa 250g der Maronencreme ziehen. Den Baiser in kleine Stücke zerbröseln.

    5. Den ausgekühlten Biskuit von der breiteren Seite her in drei Streifen schneiden (je mind. 12 cm breit), einen Streifen auf ein Stück Backpapier legen. Die Hälfte der Marmelade auf diesem Streifen gleichmäßig verteile, dann die Hälfte der Maronencreme auf diese Marmeladenschicht geben und ebenfalls gleichmäßig bis zu den Rändern verstreichen. Mit etwas zerbröseltem Baiser bestreuen. Einen Biskuitstreifen auflegen und die Prozedur mit den restlichen Zutaten wiederholen – Marmelade, Creme und Baiser. Mit der dritten Schicht Biskuit abschließen. Den Stapel mit dem Backpapier auf ein Brett ziehen, ein zweites Brettchen auflegen und ggf. etwas beschweren, damit alles ein klein wenig zusammengedrückt wird (wirklich nur ein wenig!) und dann für etwa 30 Minuten in den Kühlschrank stellen.

    6. Die Kuvertüre grob hacken und getrennt voneinander schmelzen – entweder in kurzen Schritten in der Mikrowelle oder über einem Topf mit köchelndem Wasser. Sollten die beiden Glasuren zu dickflüssig sein, etwas Kokosöl dazugeben und unterrühren. Den Biskuitstapel mit einem sehr scharfen Messer in etwa 3,5×3,5cm große Würfel schneiden. Die Würfel auf ein Gitter setzen mit etwas Papier darunter und dann jeden Würfel einzeln mit Kuvertüre überziehen – die Petits Four müssen nicht komplett überzogen werden, man darf auch noch den Biskuit darunter sehen. Die Kuvertüre fest werden lassen.

    7. Die restliche Maronencreme in einen Spritzbeutel mit Grastülle (hat mehrere kleine Löcher) füllen und dann die Petits Four damit dekorieren (kriegt ihr bestimmt besser hin als ich). Die fertigen Petits Four an einem kühlen Ort aufbewahren. Die restliche Maronencreme kann man prima als Brotaufstrich verwenden.

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    Mont Blanc Chestnut Chocolate Petits Fours | Bake to the roots
    Chestnut Chocolate Petits Fours | Bake to the roots
    Mont Blanc Chestnut Chocolate Petits Fours | Bake to the roots

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    • Author: Bake to the roots
    • Prep Time: 30m
    • Cook Time: 8m
    • Total Time: 1h 30m
    • Yield: 24 1x
    • Category: Cake
    • Cuisine: French
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    A delicious sweet little treat with everybody loves: Mont Blanc Petits Fours made with chestnuts and chocolate.


    Ingredients

    For the cake base:
    3 medium eggs, divided
    3 tbsp. cold water
    1/2 cup (100g) sugar
    1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
    2.6 oz. (75g) all-purpose flour
    1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
    1.8 oz. (50g) ground almonds
    For the chestnut cream:
    10.6 oz. (300g) chestnuts, cooked
    2.5 oz. (70g) confectioners’ sugar
    3 tbsp. water
    1 1/2 tsp. cherry schnaps (Kirschwasser)
    1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
    For the filling:
    3-4 tbsp. jam (e.g. blueberry)
    3.5 oz. (100g) heavy cream
    (250g) chestnut cream (see above)
    some meringue, crushed
    For the decoration:
    3.5 oz. (100g) white chocolate glaze
    3.5 oz. (100g) semi-sweet chocolate glaze
    1-2 tsp. coconut oil


    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with baking parchment and set aside. Place a kitchen towel on your work surface.
     
    2. Divide the eggs, add the egg whites to a large bowl, set the egg yolks aside. Whisk the egg whites until foamy, add the cold water and keep whisking. Add the sugar gradually until stiff peaks form. Whisk the egg yolks a bit, add together with the vanilla extract to the bowl with the egg whites and mix in. Sift the flour, baking powder, and ground almonds over the egg mixture and carefully fold in. Try to keep as much volume as possible. Pour the batter on the prepared baking sheet and spread evenly. Bake for about 8 minutes. Take out of the oven and pull the cake with the baking parchment onto the kitchen towel. Flip upside down and pull off the paper immediately. Let cool down completely.
     
    3. For the chestnut cream add the chestnuts, confectioners’ sugar, water, cherry schnapps, and vanilla extract to a blender and mix until you get a nice smooth cream. Press through a sieve to remove larger pieces. Place in the fridge until needed.
     
    4. For the filling press the jam through a fine sieve to remove larger pieces or seeds. Set aside. Whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Add about 9 ounces of the chestnut cream to a bowl and gradually fold in the whipped cream until you get a nice smooth chestnut cream filling. Break the meringue into small pieces.
     
    5. Cut the cooled cake layer into three strips (cut parallel to the short side of the cake rectangle) – the strips should be at least 4.7 inches wide. Place one strip on a piece of baking parchment and spread half of the jam evenly on top of that cake strip. Add half of the chestnut cream filling on top and spread evenly, sprinkle with some of the meringue pieces. Place a cake strip on top and repeat the layering – jam, cream filling, and meringue – finish with the third cake layer. Pull the whole thing on a board and place a second board on top to press everything a bit together (just a bit, so don’t sit on it!). Place in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
     
    6. Chop the chocolate glaze coarsely and melt separately – either in the microwave or over a pot with simmering water. If the chocolate glaze is too thick, add some coconut oil to thin it out a bit. You want the glaze not to be too thick. Cut the cake layers with a very sharp knife into cubes with about 1.4×1.4 inches (3,5×3,5cm). Place the cubes on a wire rack and place a piece of paper underneath. Glaze the cubes with the melted chocolate – the Petits Four don’t have to be covered completely, you still want to see the cake layers and filling here and there. Let dry.
     
    7. Fill the remaining chestnut cream into a piping bag with a grass tip (has several small holes) and decorate the Petits Four with it. Store the finished Petits Four in a dry and cool place. The remaining chestnut cream is nice as a spread on some bread.

    Notes

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    1. Ryan Gianos says:
      6 years ago

      These look delicious. Very professional. Chestnuts and chocolate seem like they’d go wonderfully together and would be quite popular here in the South. Thanks for the wonderful recipe. Happy Holidays!

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