Finnish Chestnut Fingers Recipe

Ingredients :

60g

1/4 cup

1

1 tsp

1 cup

1/4 tsp

90g

1/2 cup

butter, softened

caster sugar

egg yolk

vanilla essence

plain flour, sifted

cinnamon

dark chocolate, melted

caster sugar for coating

canned unsweetened chestnut puree, drained and pureed

1. Preheat oven to 180C and grease baking trays.
2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in egg yolk, then chestnut puree and vanilla, and mix well.
4. Sift together flour and cinnamon and beat into creamed mixture.
5. To make each biscuit, roll on greaseproof paper with floured hands, 2 teaspoonfuls of dough into fingers about 6cm long.
6. Arrange on prepared trays and sprinkle lightly with caster sugar.
7. Bake for 20 minutes until well browned, cool completely.
8. Dip one end of each finger diagonally into melted, cooled chocolate.
9. Cool for 5-10 minutes on a greaseproof paper lined tray until set.

Makes about 30

If dough is difficult to roll, chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. This firms the mixture, making it easier to roll. Chestnut fingers may be dipped in lemon glace icing as an alternative to chocolate.

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