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CASTAGNACCIO RECIPE – Tuscan style chestnut flour cake

11/19/2017 by Filippo Trapella 24 Comments

Castagnaccio is a super famous Italian chestnuts flour cake, traditional in several regions with some variations. Thanks to its ingredients, easy to find in the Italian woods, in the past, this recipe was particularly popular among the poor people. Today, I made the Tuscan variation of Castagnaccio with walnuts, pine nuts, and raisin. This cake is very easy to prepare: just 10 minutes for the batter and 40 minutes in the oven. A classic winter recipe from Italy ready for you: vegan, healthy, and tasty!

CASTAGNACCIO RECIPE - Tuscan style chestnuts flour cake


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  • 9 oz (250 g) chestnut flour
  • 1.5 cup (350) water
  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • 1/4 (30 g) pine nuts
  • 1/4 (30 g) walnuts
  • 3 tbsp (30 g) raisin
  • 1 tsp table salt
  • 1 tsp honey

CASTAGNACCIO RECIPE - Tuscan style chestnuts flour cake

TUSCAN CASTAGNACCIO TIPS

Pinenuts, walnuts, and raisin are the most classic ingredients of Tuscan Castagnaccio, but it is possible to add different dried fruit to taste. I like to cover my cake with abundant garnish, but some people in Italy prefer to halve the quantity of dried fruit.

Tuscan Castagnaccio traditionally is not a very sugary dessert, to better appreciate the taste of the Chestnut flour. But, if you want to enhance the sweetness, add more honey: I promise to not say anything about this to the Tuscan people!

CASTAGNACCIO RECIPE - Tuscan style chestnuts flour cake

FIRST STEPS

First of all soak the raisin in lukewarm water or sweet wine, then soak the rosemary leaves in another bowl filled with water. Finally, reduce the walnuts into pieces.

CASTAGNACCIO RECIPE - Tuscan style chestnuts flour cake

CHESTNUT FLOUR BATTER

Sift the chestnuts flour and pour into a bowl. Add the water a little at a time, stirring with a spatula until consistent, then add 1 tsp of table salt, 1 tsp of honey, and 2 tbsp of extra-virgin olive oil. After that, grease a 9 -inch baking tin with 1 tbsp of olive oil or line with parchment paper. Now, pour the chestnut mixture into the baking tin and garnish with pine nuts, walnuts, and raisin.

CASTAGNACCIO RECIPE - Tuscan style chestnuts flour cake

CASTAGNACCIO INTO THE OVEN

Preheat the oven to 395° F (200° C).

Now, bake the Castagnaccio about 35-40 minutes depending on your oven, until the surface becomes perfectly dried and starts to crack. Finally, take out from the oven and wait for the chestnut cake reach room temperature before reducing into slices.

CASTAGNACCIO RECIPE - Tuscan style chestnuts flour cake

SERVING CASTAGNACCIO

Serve Castagnaccio lightly warm or at room temperature. In Tuscany is common serve this chestnuts cake simple or along with a ball of ricotta, sugar and honey mixture. Personally, I love to garnish it just with 1 tbsp of honey.

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CASTAGNACCIO RECIPE - Tuscan style chestnut flour cake

CASTAGNACCIO RECIPE - Tuscan style chestnut flour cake

Castagnaccio is a super famous Italian chestnuts flour cake, traditional in several regions with some variations. Thanks to its ingredients, easy to find in the Italian woods, in the past, this recipe was particularly popular among the poor people. Today, I made the Tuscan variation of Castagnaccio with walnuts, pine nuts, and raisin. This cake is very easy to prepare: just 10 minutes for the batter and 40 minutes in the oven. A classic winter recipe from Italy ready for you: vegan, healthy, and tasty!

Prep Time 45 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 9 oz chestnut flour (250 g)
  • 1.5 cup water (350)
  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • 1/4 pine nuts (30 g)
  • 1/4 walnuts (30 g)
  • 3 tbsp raisin (30 g)
  • 1 tsp table salt
  • 1 tsp honey

Instructions

FIRST STEPS

  1. First of all soak the raisin in lukewarm water or sweet wine, then soak the rosemary leaves in another bowl filled with water.
  2. Finally, reduce the walnuts into pieces.

CHESTNUT FLOUR BATTER

  1. Sift the chestnuts flour and pour into a bowl. Add the water a little at a time, stirring with a spatula until consistent, then add 1 tsp of table salt, 1 tsp of honey, and 2 tbsp of extra-virgin olive oil.
  2. After that, grease a 9 -inch baking tin with 1 tbsp of olive oil or line with parchment paper.
  3. Now, pour the chestnut mixture into the baking tin and garnish with pine nuts, walnuts, and raisin.

CASTAGNACCIO INTO THE OVEN

  1. Preheat the oven to 395° F (200° C).
  2. Now, bake the Castagnaccio about 35-40 minutes depending on your oven, until the surface becomes perfectly dried and starts to crack.
  3. Finally, take out from the oven and wait for the chestnut cake reach room temperature before reducing into slices.

SERVING CASTAGNACCIO

  1. Serve Castagnaccio lightly warm or at room temperature. In Tuscany is common serve this chestnuts cake simple or along with a ball of ricotta, sugar and honey mixture.
  2. Personally, I love to garnish it just with 1 tbsp of honey.

Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 244 Total Fat 9g Saturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 8g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 407mg Carbohydrates 38g Net Carbohydrates 0g Fiber 0g Sugar 4g Sugar Alcohols 0g Protein 2g
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Cuisine: Italian / Category: Dessert

CASTAGNACCIO RECIPE - Tuscan style chestnut flour cake

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Comments

  1. Elena says

    11/23/2017 at 12:55 am

    Love this recipe !! I plan to make it soon.
    Love your blog PhilosOKitchen too.
    The star function is not working tonite – but I give it 5 Stars ✨

    Reply
    • Filippo Trapella says

      11/23/2017 at 1:04 am

      Thank you Elena 🙂

      Reply
  2. Lilly says

    02/27/2018 at 3:54 pm

    Just made this, the mixture didnt look anything like the pictures I measured everything twice so really puzzled where I went wrong… any way I added more water and oil and it’s in the oven now …. so fingers crossed x

    Reply
    • Filippo Trapella says

      02/27/2018 at 4:44 pm

      Hi Lilly,
      Can you send me a picture of your mixture. Maybe, I can give you some help 🙂

      Reply
  3. shirley emmerson says

    10/02/2018 at 1:22 pm

    It’s good to find a nice recipe for chestnut flour that isn’t too sweet and is dairy free too!

    Reply
    • Filippo Trapella says

      10/02/2018 at 2:40 pm

      Thank you Shirley!

      Happy cooking 🙂

      F.

      Reply
  4. Petrina says

    10/25/2018 at 11:04 pm

    I really like this and want to try, may I ask on your picture is that a vinyay or caramel sauce on bottom?

    Reply
    • Filippo Trapella says

      10/26/2018 at 10:13 am

      Nice Petrina, let me know!
      Concerning your question: it’s honey

      Happy cooking 🙂

      F.

      Reply
  5. Laura D'Italia says

    11/04/2018 at 2:53 pm

    can’t wait to have a bite ………….

    Reply
    • Filippo Trapella says

      11/04/2018 at 3:22 pm

      Let me know Laura 🙂

      Happy cooking!

      F.

      Reply
  6. Kay says

    11/11/2018 at 12:41 pm

    Era buonissssimo!!! Grazie per una ricetta tradizionale. I had this dessert in Florence last weekend and wanted to recreate it at home here in Sutri to impress our Italian friends-this is perfect!

    Reply
    • Filippo Trapella says

      11/11/2018 at 1:47 pm

      Grazie Kay!

      I’m glad you liked my recipe 🙂

      Happy cooking

      F.

      Reply
  7. Kay says

    11/11/2018 at 12:48 pm

    Grazie mille per una ricetta tradizionale!Ho provato un castagnaccio come questo in Firenze la settimana scorsa e vorrei fare una dolce per nostra amici italiani!! Again, many thanks for a chance to impress our friends!

    Reply
  8. Milena gavazzi says

    12/04/2018 at 1:58 pm

    Very. Nice recepee.

    Reply
    • Filippo Trapella says

      12/04/2018 at 1:59 pm

      Thanks Milena 🙂
      F.

      Reply
  9. Jane walker says

    12/04/2018 at 4:18 pm

    Turned out beautifully – thank you!

    Reply
    • Filippo Trapella says

      12/04/2018 at 4:41 pm

      Nice Jane!
      Enjoy 🙂

      F.

      Reply
  10. Pia Rhodes says

    02/02/2019 at 4:37 pm

    I made this recipe and it is delicious. The only thing for me was that it didn’t slice well, it wasn’t as firm as I thought it would be. I will definitely make it again. Possibly add some chocolate chips and pumpkins seeds.
    Grazie Mille!!

    Reply
  11. Panni says

    08/10/2019 at 2:49 am

    This recipe was just perfect to find a use for my chestnut flour! Thanks a lot. 🙂

    Reply
    • Filippo Trapella says

      08/11/2019 at 8:37 am

      You are welcome Panni!

      Thanks for your words,

      Happy cooking 🙂

      F.

      Reply
  12. Alessandro Pantani says

    10/22/2019 at 7:01 pm

    The recipe is toscan alright. I will use it as soon as I receive the flour. Grazie mille!

    Reply
    • Filippo Trapella says

      10/22/2019 at 11:06 pm

      Prego Alessandro!

      Happy cooking 🙂

      F.

      Reply
  13. Linda says

    11/11/2019 at 6:38 am

    Beautiful recipes and traditions! I enjoy sweets, but find most Canadian sweets are just… too sweet, without the nutritious qualities of nuts, fruits, and healthy flours like chestnut. Thank you for sharing these inspirational posts. I have chestnu

    Reply
    • Filippo Trapella says

      11/11/2019 at 7:28 am

      Thank you Lidia!

      Happy cooking 🙂

      F.

      Reply

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