Marron Pie

I got this from Dulcet & Studio @ Liang Court, Singapore,  a French-styled Japanese patisserie and cafe. I've been wanting to try their sweet potato cake (a creamy, layered sponge version, like a strawberry shortcake), but as they are tellingly very popular and I usually only managed to visit in the evenings, they have always been sold out. So I settled for the marron (chestnut) pie this time around. It is basically a typical Western buttery pie pastry wrapping a Japanese sweetened (or candied) chestnut filling. 

The pastry was first rate - buttery, flaky and savoury. Although it was a thin layer, there was a good and prominent wheat flour taste. 

However, the filling was too sweet and a little thin on the chestnut flavour. Perhaps the buttery flavour blended in too much with the pastry? Or perhaps they candied chestnut which they used just had too much sugar.

The filling texture was good though - like a smoother version of the powdery roasted chestnut texture.

Overall, it was an excellent concept - I can imagine the buttery and sweet chestnut taste pairing perfectly with the buttery and savoury pastry, and the smoothness of the filling pairing well with the crumbly and flaky pastry. If the flavour of the chestnut could be stronger, it would be perfect!

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