Castanha-Do-Para Chestnut Cake

Name: Castanha-Do-Para Chestnut Cake
Ingredients: 3/4 cup of peeled chestnuts; 1/2 cup of grated coconut; 2 tablespoons of sugar; Recheio: 250g of sugar; 50g of peeled chestnuts; 5 egg yolks; 1 cup of water

1
3/4 cup of peeled chestnuts
2
1/2 cup of grated coconut
3
2 tablespoons of sugar
4
Recheio: 250g of sugar
5
50g of peeled chestnuts
6
5 egg yolks
7
1 cup of water

Ingredients

1
3/4 cup of peeled chestnuts
2
1/2 cup of grated coconut
3
2 tablespoons of sugar
4
Recheio: 250g of sugar
5
50g of peeled chestnuts
6
5 egg yolks
7
1 cup of water

Directions

1
Mix the chestnuts, sugar, and coconut in a form
2
Press the mass with a spoon, at the bottom and sides of the form
3
Bake for 6 to 8 minutes
4
Fill with an egg yolk cream
5
Egg Yolk Cream: Make a thin paste by cooking sugar and water
6
Add chestnuts to the paste
7
Cook slightly
8
Remove from heat, let cool, mix in beaten eggs passed through a sieve, and bring back to low heat until the eggs are cooked
9
Let cool and fill the cake
10
After that, serve with a Porto wine.