Photo: Charisse Kenion
Monte Bianco: chestnut, chocolate and coffee dacquoise
38 ingredients
Serves 8
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A spectacular cake with layers of chestnut and coffee mousses sandwiched with almond meringue, topped with hazelnut meringues, chocolate shards and praline.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1078
Calories
30g
Protein
41g
Fat
138g
Carbs
Counts 9 of 13 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Rum | 1/2 oz (15ml) | 32 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Chestnut | not in our table | 0 |
| Leaf | not in our table | 0 |
| Coffee | not in our table | 0 |
| Hazelnut | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 500g/1lb 2 oz tin sweetened chestnut
- 7g leaf gelatine
- 30ml/1fl oz dark rum
- 300ml/10fl oz double cream
- 6 free-range eggs
- 220g/8oz caster sugar
- 50g/2oz plain flour
- 500ml/18fl oz milk
- 7g leaf gelatine
- 250g/9oz unsalted butter
- 1 tsp espresso coffee
- 30ml/1fl oz coffee liqueur
- 240g/8½oz free-range egg whitesegg whites
- ½ tsp cream of tartar
- 40g/1½ oz caster sugar
- 170g/6oz ground almonds
- 170g/6oz icing sugar
- 20g/¾oz plain flour
- 40g/1½oz hazelnuts
- 2 free-range eggs
- pinch cream of tartar
- 120g/4½oz light brown sugar
- 50g/2oz hazelnuts
- ½ tsp cornflour
- 30g/1¼oz caster sugar
- 5g leaf gelatine
- 120g/4½oz chestnut
- 250g/9oz dark chocolate
- transfer sheets (optional) chocolate
- 75g/2½oz hazelnuts
- 75g/2½oz almonds
- 125g/4½oz caster sugar
- 200g/7oz dark chocolate
- 100ml/3½fl oz milk
- 2 free-range eggs
- 20g/¾oz caster sugar
- 360ml/12fl oz whipping cream
- 30ml/1fl oz hazelnut liqueur
Directions
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By bbcfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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