What can I substitute for chestnut puree?
What can I substitute for chestnut puree? Unfortunately there is not really a good alternative for the chestnut puree used in Nigella's Easy-Action Christmas Cake (from Feast and on the Nigella website). Chestnuts are lower in fat than some other nuts so substituting a nut butter of hazelnut spread could cause the cake to become a little oily. Are hazelnuts the same as chestnuts? Hazelnuts are the nuts of the hazel tree, while chestnuts are a genus of plants. The name chestnut refers to the edible nuts they produce. How do I replace nuts in a recipe? Replace nuts with:Seeds...