Chinulille

What you’ll need

Ingredients

• 3¼ cups plain flour
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ cup white wine
• 2⅔ tbsp olive oil Extra Virgin Olive Oil →
• 1¼ cups cooked chestnuts, puréed
• ⅓ cup sugar, for the filling
• 2⅛ oz dark chocolate, chopped
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Oil, for frying
• Sugar, to finish

At the stove

Instructions

1. 1

   Work the flour, eggs, sugar, wine and oil into a smooth dough and rest it for 30 minutes.

2. 2

   Mix the chestnut purée with the sugar, chocolate and cinnamon.

3. 3

   Roll the dough thin and cut discs about 3⅛ inches across.

4. 4

   Place filling on each, fold into half-moons and seal the edges firmly.

5. 5

   Fry in oil at 340°F for 2–3 minutes a side until golden and blistered.

6. 6

   Drain and roll in sugar while still warm.