Mont Blanc (dessert)

A Mont Blanc at Tetsuya's Restaurant in Sydney

A Japanese Mont Blanc

A Mont Blanc (or Mont-Blanc aux marrons) is a French dessert of puréed, sweetened chestnuts topped with whipped cream. The name comes from Mont Blanc, as it resembles a snow-capped mountain.

Summary

The Mont Blanc is popular in France, Italy, China, Japan, and Hungary.

History

The dessert was described in an Italian cook book from 1475, and was often served in the home of Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia.^{[citation needed]} It became popular in France in the 17th century, around 1620.^{[citation needed]} Originally Mont Blancs were yellow, from using chestnuts sweetened through a pickling process.^{[citation needed]}

Variations

In Japan, sometimes pumpkin, squash, and purple yam will be used instead of chestnuts, and along with chestnuts, sometimes cocoa or matcha will be added. There are also fruit Mont Blanc, with flavors like mango and strawberry.

See also

• Marron glacé