Chestnuts and cream of rice are a delicate, enveloping dessert that combines the sweetness of chestnuts with a soft cream of rice, creating a unique and comforting taste experience.
This traditional dish celebrates the flavours of autumn, with the cooked and caramelised chestnuts blending perfectly with the creaminess of the rice, prepared with milk and sugar to achieve a velvety texture.
Often flavoured with vanilla or lemon peel, the creamy rice further enriches the dish, offering a balance of sweetness and freshness.
Served warm or at room temperature, this dessert is ideal to end a meal in a refined way, or as a cuddle during cool autumn evenings.
Chestnuts with cream of rice are a true homage to gastronomic tradition, capable of warming the heart and satisfying the palate, making them an unmissable dessert for any lover of Italian cuisine.
Wash the chestnuts then after soaking in water overnight cook them for 45 minutes in salted water.
Heat the milk then pour in the rice flakes and add the vanilla pod; leave on a very low heat for 15 minutes after which add the rice malt.
Drain the chestnuts and add a teaspoon of honey, serve warm together with the prepared cream and fig jam.