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Castagnaccio

Castagnaccio is chestnut flour, rosemary, pine nuts, dried fruit, dense, rustic Italian cake. Autumnal Italian classic!

Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Castagnaccio
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 43 minutes
Servings 8 slices

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup chestnut flour
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1 Tbsp bitter cocoa powder + for dusting ( to taste )
  • Pinch of salt
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 2/3 cup raisins + 2 Tbsp dark rum
  • 1/3 cup roasted pine nuts + 1 Tbsp to garnish
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 spring fresh rosemary, roughly chopped
  • Bitter cocoa powder to dust the cake, optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 C / 356 F.

  2. Oil rounded pan ( 9 inches diameter ) and leave aside.

  3. Combine raising and rum to soak for a few minutes.

  4. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients : chestnut flour, sugar, baking powder, cocoa and salt.

  5. In another medium sized bowl, whisk oil, honey, eggs and milk. Add raisins, chopped walnuts and pine nuts. Leave 1 Tbsp aside to garnish once baked.

  6. Combine dry and wet ingredients. Whisk them together with fork.

  7. Pour the batter into the rounded pan and bake for 35 minutes.

  8. Cool completely before removing from the pan.

  9. Sprinkle with cocoa powder and garnish with chopped rosemary before serving.