Chestnuts cream (fr. Crème de marrons)

I love it the most with some fromage blanc (white cheese) but it is also delicious on french crepes. It is creamy, sweet with a vanilla note. A veritable taste of the French Autumn!
And surprise: it is amazingly simple and quick to prepare and can be conserved in a fridge for weeks!

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For a little pot you will need:
♥ 250g peeled chestnuts
♥ 150g brown sugar
♥ 2 tablespoons of homemade vanilla sugar
♥ 200ml + around extra 200mL of water
♥ juice from 1/2 orange

1. Peel the chestnuts. you can leave the little dark skin on if it is not too tough.

2. Cook your chestnuts for about 25min.

3. Grind the chestnuts finely. Add the orange juice.

4. Mix the sugar with 200ml water. Bring it to the boil on a medium heat. When big bubbles start to appear (it will take over 5min) it means the sugar starts to caramelize. It is ready! Add the ground chestnut into is and stir it well.

5. Add extra water to obtain a creamy texture. I needed to add almost 200ml. Stir it all well on a medium heat for extra 3min.

6. Delicious with unsweetened natural yogurt or fromage blanc. Enjoy! ♥
Store it in the fridge well protected from drying