Fertility & Maternity Recipes

Chestnut puree / Mount Blanc Dessert

Chestnut puree truffle

Chestnuts are packed with protein, fat, calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamins that are essential during pregnancy. These nutrients help to regulate blood flow as well as promoting better bones and reduce fatigue during pregnancy.

Chestnut puree is very easy to make from fresh chestnuts. They can be frozen after being picked in Autumn for use over winter.

Ingredient

• 500g chestnuts (peeled)
• 50-80ml full-fat milk
• pinch of salt

Method

1. Boil peeled chestnuts in hot water in a saucepan.
2. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook till soft.
3. Drain chestnuts and let them cool.
4. Mash chestnuts with milk (quantity according to the texture you prefer, the more the lighter the puree).
5. Pipe over the tart/biscuit base for Mount Blanc dessert, to make chestnut puree truffle, or fresh cream sponge cake.

A cake I made with fresh cream and chestnut puree.

If foraging, pureeing, and baking all seemed a bit too much for you. Why not include chestnuts as snacks as part of your healthy diet?

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Fertility & Maternity Recipes

Chestnut

You might not have realized but chestnut is actually pregnant friendly, unless you are allergic to nuts. Chestnut helps improve gastrointestinal function during pregnancy, it can enhance immunity and help fetal development as it contains protein, amino acids and an abundant amount of vitamins and minerals.

Chestnut and Apple Soup

 Ingredients

• 150g chestnut (peeled and roughly chopped)
• 1 apple (peeled, pitted and chopped)
• 1/2 onion (roughly chopped)
• 1/2 stalk celery (roughly chopped)
• 300ml homemade chicken broth (see blog for recipe)
• 60g fresh milk
• 30g butter
• 2 cloves garlic (peeled and crushed)
• 200g water
• salt and pepper (seasoning)

Tips: Heat a pot of water, add chestnut at boiling point. Boil for 30 seconds to a minute. Drain. Peel chestnut.

Instructions

1. Heat butter in pan, saute garlic and onion for 2 minutes.
2. Add celery and chestnuts, saute for another 2 minutes.
3. Heat water and chicken broth in pot. Add 2/3 apple, salt and pepper.
4. Simmer on low heat for 15 minutes, then add remaining apple.
5. Pour everything in blender and blend till smooth.
6. Return mixture to pot, bring to boil and simmer on low heat.
7. Add fresh milk and simmer for 5 minutes.

 

Chestnut contains lots of protein, fat, calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc and vitamins that are able to regulate the blood flow, stimulate kidneys and provide nutrients to muscles. Pregnant women eating chestnut regularly will be healthy, have better bones and can reduce fatigue during pregnancy.
Read more at http://womenworld.org/family/8-seeds-good-for-pregnant-women.aspx#CcY9DKs7K3PmwfJD.99

 

Chestnut contains lots of protein, fat, calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc and vitamins that are able to regulate the blood flow, stimulate kidneys and provide nutrients to muscles. Pregnant women eating chestnut regularly will be healthy, have better bones and can reduce fatigue during pregnancy.
Read more at http://womenworld.org/family/8-seeds-good-for-pregnant-women.aspx#CcY9DKs7K3PmwfJD.99

Chestnut contains lots of protein, fat, calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc and vitamins that are able to regulate the blood flow, stimulate kidneys and provide nutrients to muscles. Pregnant women eating chestnut regularly will be healthy, have better bones and can reduce fatigue during pregnancy.
Read more at http://womenworld.org/family/8-seeds-good-for-pregnant-women.aspx#CcY9DKs7K3PmwfJD.99

Chestnut contains lots of protein, fat, calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc and vitamins that are able to regulate the blood flow, stimulate kidneys and provide nutrients to muscles. Pregnant women eating chestnut regularly will be healthy, have better bones and can reduce fatigue during pregnancy.
Read more at http://womenworld.org/family/8-seeds-good-for-pregnant-women.aspx#CcY9DKs7K3PmwfJD.99