Crispy slices with chestnut cream, grapes and walnuts

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  • Difficulty: Very easy
  • Prep time: 15 min
  • Cook time: 5 min
  • Serving: 4

PRESENTATION

Crispy Slices with Chestnut Cream, Grapes, and Walnuts come from Chef Bianca Cova's vodcast series Il piatto bilanciato, where she and nutritionist Laura Crugnola explore the connection between what we eat and why we eat it—emotional hunger included. The dish lands squarely in autumn snack territory: whole grain crispy bread spread with a soft, velvety chestnut cream, then topped with white and red grapes, toasted walnuts, and a few fresh marjoram leaves.

These chestnut crostini work just as well as an aperitivo as they do a solo snack, and they require almost no effort to pull together. Bianca describes them as balanced and satisfying without weighing you down—a framing that makes more sense once you've heard the episode, but holds up just as well on its own.

INGREDIENTS
Crispy slices 4 slices - (with flax and poppy seeds)
Precooked chestnuts 3.5 oz (100 g)
Walnut kernels 1 oz (30 g)
Red grapes ½ cup (80 g)
White grapes ½ cup (80 g)
Water 3.5 oz (100 g)
Marjoram to taste
Preparation

How to prepare Crispy slices with chestnut cream, grapes and walnuts

To prepare the crispy slices with chestnut cream, grapes and walnuts, place the pre-cooked chestnuts in the bowl 1, add the water 2 and blend with an immersion blender 3.

You should obtain a smooth, lump-free cream 4. Set it aside and toast the walnuts in a pan 5 for 5 minutes, until they are lightly golden. Roughly chop the toasted walnuts 6.

Now wash the grapes and cut them in half 7. Arrange the slices of crunchy whole wheat bread on a serving plate and spread the chestnut cream 8, then distribute the halved grapes on top 9.

Garnish with the toasted walnuts 10 and fresh marjoram 11. The crispy slices with chestnut cream, grapes and walnuts are ready to be served 12.

Storage

We recommend eating the crispy slices with chestnut cream, grapes and walnuts immediately.

You can prepare the chestnut cream and the toasted walnuts in advance, so you'll have everything ready to assemble the snack.

Tip

To get an even silkier chestnut cream, add the water little by little while blending, so you can adjust the consistency without making it too runny. If you prefer, you can replace the walnuts with toasted hazelnuts, which pair just as well with the sweetness of the grapes.

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