We are now in the heart of the autumn seasons. Pumpkins, chestnuts and chestnuts are the products that are the masters of this wonderful time of the year. Today I propose you a very special dessert, of which surely you will have heard a few people and probably will even make your nose turn up! The marron glacé cheesecake! It may seem a strange combination of flavors, but trust me, the end result is nothing short of delicious.

Ingredients

– 250 gr of dry biscuits

– powdered ginger as needed

– 125 g of butter

– 2 eggs

– 500 gr of cow’s milk ricotta

– 125 gr of Greek yogurt

– 250 gr of chestnut cream

– 100 g of dark chocolate

– milk as required

– cream to taste

– marron glacé

Preparation

Start by coarsely chopping the dry biscuits in the mixer and transfer them to a bowl. Add the softened butter, an egg and ginger. Mix everything with a spatula until you get a smooth and homogeneous mixture. Line a mold of about 24 cm in diameter with baking paper and spread the biscuit mixture on the bottom and edges, with the aid of the back of a spoon. Whip the ricotta in a bowl with the yogurt, the chestnut cream and the remaining egg, working with a hand whisk. Pour the ricotta and brown cream into the shell of crushed biscuits. Level it, beating the mold on the work surface. Put the cheescake in a pre-heated oven at 180 degrees for about 45 minutes. After having taken it out, let it cool. Chop the chocolate and dissolve in a bain-marie with 2-3 tablespoons of milk or cream. Use the chocolate mousse obtained to decorate the dessert. One idea is to vacuum the chocolate with a syringe and draw a grate on the surface of the cake. Decorate with marron glaces and thin strips of fresh orange peel. Serve as desired with the whipped cream.

The marron glacé cheesecake is an easy and fun dessert to prepare! Excellent if paired with a good red wine, typically autumn. Seeing is believing!

Good day!

Ilde