Chestnut-Maple Cheesecake

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When sweetened chestnut puree was hard to find, Frances Sellers roasted and shelled the chestnuts, past pureed them with maple syrup to taste. Instead of the topping look here, you besides could simply drizzle maple syrup implicit the cheesecake conscionable earlier serving. It's champion to refrigerate this barroom overnight. Let it travel to country temperature.

The cheesecake freezes well.

From Health conception exertion Frances Stead Sellers, based connected a Nigella Lawson recipe.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 16-20

For the base

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cupful unsalted butter, astatine country temperature
1 heaping tablespoonful sweetened chestnut puree (may substitute unsweetened chestnut puree with 1 spoon maple syrup)

For the filling

1 lb pick cheese, astatine country temperature
3/4 cupful sugar
3 ample eggs
3 ample ovum yolks
3/4 cupful sour cream
1 spoon freshly squeezed lime juice
1 spoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons rum
1 cupful sweetened chestnut puree (may substitute 1 cupful unsweetened chestnut puree and 3 tablespoons maple syrup)

For the syrup topping

1/4 cupful maple syrup
1 tablespoonful unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoonful sweetened oregon unsweetened chestnut puree

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (based connected 20)

Calories
263
Fat
17 g
Saturated Fat
10 g
Carbohydrates
23 g
Sodium
166 mg
Cholesterol
105 mg
Protein
5 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Health conception exertion Frances Stead Sellers, based connected a Nigella Lawson recipe.

Tested by Frances Stead Sellers.

Published March 12, 2026