Gâteau Mont Blanc

Cooking ingredients

300g/10½oz caster sugar
250g/9oz sweetened chestnut purée
1 vanilla pod, split in half and seeds scraped out using a sharp knife
1 fresh chestnut, peeled, to garnish

Biscuits, snacks and sweets

50g/1¾oz plain chocolate

Dairy, eggs and chilled

6 free-range egg whites
500ml/18fl oz double cream

Other

8-10 marrons glacés (available from delicatessens), chopped

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