Crostata di castagne, cioccolato e pere (chestnut, chocolate and pear tart) – Valle d’Aosta – Living
Indulge in the decadent Crostata di castagne, cioccolato e pere, a Valle d'Aosta specialty combining chestnuts, chocolate, and pears for an autumn treat. Perfect for dessert lovers!
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Cooking tools:
- Stand mixer
- Kitchen scale
- Sifter
- Tart pan
- Rolling pin
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Saucepan
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Spoon
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Plastic wrap
- Paring knife
- Fork
Ingredients
- Pastry:
- 300 grams butter
- 200 grams caster sugar
- 10 grams honey
- 3 egg yolks
- 400 grams 00 or plain flour
- 75 grams chestnut flour
- 25 grams cocoa flour
- Chocolate custard:
- 55 grams milk chocolate, broken into small pieces
- 180 grams dark chocolate, broken into small pieces
- 125 grams whole milk
- 180 grams double cream
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 7 grams platinum gelatin sheets, soaked in cold water
- Poached pears ( see recipe here ) (can substitute tinned pear halves)
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