Castagnaccio

Name: Castagnaccio
Ingredients: 1 2/3 cups chestnut flour (200 grams); 1/4 cup sugar (50 grams); 2 pinches salt; as needed Water and extra virgin olive oil,; 1/3 cup pine nuts (50 grams); 2 sprigs fresh rosemary

Doris @cook_16680962

Firenze

The only thing to note about this recipe is that the better the chestnut flour, the less sugar you need to use. Last year, someone brought me an amazing flour that was so sweet on its own, I made the batter without any sugar.

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Ingredients

1 2/3 cupschestnut flour (200 grams)
1/4 cupsugar (50 grams)
2 pinchessalt
as neededWater and extra virgin olive oil,
1/3 cuppine nuts (50 grams)
2 sprigsfresh rosemary

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Steps

1

In a bowl, combine the chestnut flour and sugar. Gradually add water, mixing to form a batter that is not too runny but not too thick.
2

Continue stirring, then add the salt and 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.
3

Pour plenty of extra virgin olive oil into a baking pan and add the batter.
4

Sprinkle the pine nuts and rosemary sprigs on top, drizzle with a couple of turns of extra virgin olive oil, and bake at 320°F (160°C) for about 40 minutes.
5

The castagnaccio is ready when cracks form on the surface.
6

Remove from the oven, pour off any excess oil, and let cool.