1 lb. fresh chestnuts
1 cup sugar
vanilla to taste
dash of salt
½ cup cream or milk
kirsh or orange liqueur
one pie crust of your choice (flour or graham cracker works well)
1 cup thinly sliced fresh fruit (apricots, peaches, or pears)
½ cup sliced almonds
whipped cream to taste
With a heavy knife or cleaver cut the chestnuts into halves. Boil, well covered with water for 20 minutes. Take a few chestnuts at a time out of the hot water and peel them. Puree in a potato masher or food processor, and then add sugar, vanilla, salt, cream or milk and liqueur. Take piecrust, place fruit slices followed by sliced almonds. Add chestnut puree. Top with whipped cream.
