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Velouté de Châtaigne

Tested and Enjoyed by : Gilliane Quinn de Schonen

Ingredients

250g of chestnuts (sous vide or pick up yourself in the woods!)
2 sprigs of rosemary,
2 onions
1 soup spoon of olive oil, and 1 soup spoon of walnut oil,
600 of vegetable bouillon/broth
3 smoked cardamon seeds
1/2 a tonka bean
2 soup spoons of hazelnuts
Salt, pepper

Instructions

Heat the oven to 180°.
Place the chestnuts on an oven tray and cover with olive oil and roast them for 15 mins. Keep 50g aside for dressing the soup.
Peel and slice the onions and steam cook them for 10 minutes.
Place the onions and the roasted chestnuts in a blender.
Grate some of the tonka bean, add nut oil and the hot vegetable broth, season with salt and petter and the cardamon. And then mix until you have a smooth texture.
Reheat for 5 minutes at a low temperature.
Pour into the soup bowls and decorate with the chestnuts. Chop up some hazelnuts and add to the top. Pour a dash of walnut oil before serving.

Tips

Chop up some hazelnuts and add to the top. Pour a dash of walnut oil before serving.