Marron Glace - Candied Chestnuts in Syrup , 1.1lb - 500g

Marron Glace

Marron Glace is a kind of dessert produced in Turkey. This dessert made with chestnuts is combined with sherbet and cooked. Marron Glace, which has an extremely delicious taste, is quite troublesome. Chestnut is a fruit that is difficult to separate from its shell due to its structure. For this reason, it is difficult to peel off the shell. There are also some tips for cooking. If these tips are not applied, their taste will change. chestnuts produced in Bursa, Turkey in particular is a very popular dessert. It is one of the best-selling desserts at weddings, holidays, and cruise stations. You can find Marron Glace on our Gourmeturca site, where we send the freshest versions of Turkish products for you. Thanks to our fastest shipping and freshest product guarantee, you can try this different flavor.

Ingredients Information: Chestnut, sugar, preservative (potassium sorbate), acidity regulator (citric acid).

Allergen Information: Products that may contain gluten, milk, sesame, peanuts and other nuts are produced in the same production hall.

How to Make Marron Glace?

Boiling chestnuts thoroughly is the most important step in the recipe. Thoroughly boiled chestnuts are first filtered. Then the shells are peeled off with the help of a knife. At this stage, it is important to clean the crusts thoroughly. When making Marron Glace, the remaining skins reduce both the taste and the storage time. There is no shell in the Marron Glace that we send for you as Gourmeturca. In this way, it reaches your table by preserving both its preservation and taste.

The peeled chestnuts should be left to cool aside. At that time, a mixture of sugar, water, and syrup is made in a pot. It should be cooked by mixing until it boils. After it starts to boil, a few drops of lemon juice should be squeezed into it. The sherbet must be boiled for 5 minutes and is slightly thick.

The bottom of the boiling syrup should be brought to the lowest temperature. Chestnuts should be placed in a permeable cloth. After tying the cloth like a pouch, it should be thrown into the syrup pot. It is necessary to cook the sherbet and chestnuts together on low heat for an average of 15 minutes. Then the pot should be set aside and left outside until it cools down.

Cooled chestnuts should be placed in the refrigerator and kept for 1 night. At this stage, it is an important trick that chestnuts and sherbet in the pot enter the refrigerator together. Making it at home is not always an easy option. For this reason, if you do not want to make Marron Glace at home, you can order it on our website. Thanks to our express shipping facility, you can quickly receive your Marron Glace order in its freshest form.

What is the Key to Making Marron Glace?

As we mentioned above, making Marron Glace is a troublesome dessert. It is very important to apply some tricks for the chestnut fruit to be completely separated from the shell and to be easily peeled. To make Marron Glace, chestnuts must first be peeled. Chestnut; has both an outer and an inner shell. The outer shell can be separated with the help of a knife. However, the inner shell is very difficult to remove. In addition, chestnuts are hardly separated from their inner shell when they are raw. For this reason, chestnuts must first be boiled and cooked.

In order for the chestnuts to be boiled, they must first be washed thoroughly. The washed chestnuts should then be scratched with a knife. Scratching the chestnuts makes it easier to cook. It is also an important trick for the inner parts to be cooked evenly. Then it should be poured into a pot of cold water and boiled on low heat. Another trick during boiling is to keep the fire the lowest after the water in the pot boils. Boiling should be continued for a while after the fire is turned down. Chestnuts cooked on low heat for an average of 2-2.5 hours are separated from their shells without dispersing. In addition, they cook evenly. Marron Glace is best prepared with this method.

Another tip of chestnut candy is the point of cooking it with sherbet. After boiled well, peeled chestnuts are placed in a cloth. This cloth should be permeable cloth. The permeable cloth should be turned into a pouch and left in the syrup. Boiling chestnuts with syrup in a permeable cloth is an important trick. The cloth prevents the chestnuts from dispersing.


What are the Benefits of Marron Glace?

Marron Glace, which is a dessert unique to Turkish culture, is also a useful dessert. It is made using sugar and chestnuts, which are more laborious to make at home. The mixing of chestnuts, known as vitamin and mineral stores, with sugar will not cause it to lose its content. The benefits are listed as follows:

• Low in fat and a rich source of fiber.
• Marron Glace is one of the foods with the highest potassium content. It alerts the heart and muscle system and regulates the water balance of your body.
• Contrary to popular belief, the fat content is quite low. It is a source of starch and dietary fiber.
• It has antioxidant properties. In this context, it strengthens the immune system and has a protective effect against cancer.
• Extremely rich in minerals such as iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, and zinc.
• It also contains plenty of vitamins B1, B2, and C.
• It has an aphrodisiac effect and, due to the selenium in it, protects it from prostate cancer. It has a protective effect against many diseases.
• Reduces the risk of developing heart diseases in particular. However, those with diabetes are advised to consume the chestnut itself, not Marron Glace.

If you want to taste both useful and delicious Marron Glace, you can order it on our Gourmeturca website. You can share this flavor with your friends, which is sent in a fast shipping option and good storage conditions.

How Should Marron Glace Be Preserved?

Storage conditions are different for all foods. As Gourmeturca, it is very important to pay attention to the storage conditions in the Turkish delicacies we offer to you. Turkish products with good storage conditions have a much longer life. For example, giving up breakfast Simit should be kept in the refrigerator with an airless bag. Desserts with sherbet such as Baklava should generally be kept in a cool and closed container. The storage conditions of desserts containing both sherbet and fruit, such as Marron Glace, are different.

First of all, an airtight jar should be used in order to store Marron Glace. It is important that the jar is made of glass material for effective storage conditions. It should be ensured that the environment to be protected is not humid. In addition, 10 degrees temperature is extremely suitable for Marron Glace storage.

How to Order Marron Glace from Gourmeturca?

It is a dessert that is special for the Bursa province of Turkey. Marron Glace is usually produced in Turkey. You can make Marron Glace, which is an extremely tasty and useful dessert, at home. But making Marron Glace at home is a process that lasts a little longer. If you want this dessert, which is time to rest for 1 night, you can order it at Gourmeturca. You can order Marron Glace specially prepared with Bursa chestnuts where turkey's best chestnuts grow.

You can easily search for Marron Glace at Gourmeturca. Your orders, which you will add to your cart with a click, are prepared quickly and delivered to express cargo. Thus, you can take delivery of foods such as Marron Glace as quickly as possible. Thanks to the fast cargo facility, the Turkish food we deliver to your home is preserved in its freshness on the first day. With proper storage conditions, you can reach foods such as Marron Glace most freshly.

The shelf life of marrons glaces is two years as long as you keep it in a cool and dry place away from the direct sunlight.

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