300g dried peeled chestnuts
200g sugar
60g cocoa powder
Cinnamon stick
Cloves
Mixed spice
Rind of a Mandarin
30g Corn Flour
3 tbs fresh cream
- Wash and soak chestnuts overnight
- Drain and put chestnuts into a saucepan, add one litre of water, cinnamon, about 12 cloves, half a teaspoon mixed spices and grinded rind of a mandarin.
- Boil and simmer till chestnuts are cooked. 30 minutes before add cocoa powder.
- When done, break the chestnuts into small pieces with a large stainless steel spoon. Do not mash.
- Add sugar.
- Dilute corn flour and add to the sauce, thicken a bit.
- Serve hot in a tea cup or mug.