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Clementine and chestnut torte
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Clementine and chestnut torte

20 ingredients 1 hr + 30 min Serves 10 openrecipes

A rich chestnut torte with creamy lemon and chestnut fillings, decorated with frosted verbena leaves.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

880
Calories
23g
Protein
28g
Fat
133g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Chestnut not in our table 0
Clementine not in our table 0
Verbena not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 large free-range eggs
  • 190g/6¾oz caster sugar
  • 300g/10½oz full fat crème fraîche
  • 2 unwaxed lemons
  • ½ tsp fiori di Sicilia or arome di panetone (both available online)
  • 190g/6¾oz chestnut
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 3 tbsp caster sugar
  • 10 clementines
  • 2 lemons
  • 1 orange
  • 2 limes
  • verbena leaves for decoration (optional)
  • 1 free-range egg
  • 2 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 x 250g/9oz tin of vanilla flavoured chestnut
  • 325g/11½oz butter
  • 450g/1lb icing sugar
  • 190g/6¾oz cream cheese
  • 2 tsp lemon

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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