Castagnaccio is a typical dessert prepared with chestnut flour and enriched with raisin, pine nuts, walnuts and rosemary. It is difficult to establish the exact origin of the Castagnaccio. We made Tuscan-style Castagnaccio but is also widespread in Veneto, Piedmont and Lombardy. Already in the 1500s the Castagnaccio was well known and appreciated so much. However, it was from ‘800 that the Tuscans exported the Castagnaccio to the rest of Italy and in this period it was enriched with raisin, pine nuts and rosemary.
Ingredients
Prepare all the ingredients Sift the flour Add the water to the flour and mix properly Chop the walnuts Add all the ingredients except the oil to the mix leaving some aside for the top and mix Put the mix in a baking tray (the bigger is the tray, the thinner is gonna be the Castagnaccio) Put on top the rest of the ingredients and bake for 35 mins at 190° in the oven Enjoy your Castagnaccio!!!
I hope you enjoyed this recipe and I look forward to know how you like this Italian Cake.
Have a good day and enjoy your Castagnaccio 😋
Sheerine x