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Castagnaccio

🇮🇹 A dish from Italy

Castagnaccio, a dish from Italy
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Castagnaccio is an Italian chestnut flour cake. It is a typically autumnal dessert, made by a dough of chestnut, water, olive oil, pine nuts, and raisins, and baked.

What gives it away

🥘Main ingredientschestnut flour, water, olive oil, pine nuts, raisins
🔥Cooking methodbaked
👅Flavour & styleearthy, mildly sweet, nutty, rustic
🕒When it’s eatenautumnal dessert

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Castagnaccio come from?
Castagnaccio is a dish that originated in Italy.
What is Castagnaccio?
Castagnaccio is an Italian chestnut flour cake. It is a typically autumnal dessert, made by a dough of chestnut, water, olive oil, pine nuts, and raisins, and baked.