Chestnut Croquettes

Ingredients

 * 500 g sweet chestnut purée
 * 60 g butter
 * 3 eggs
 * 60 g sugar
 * 100 g breadcrumbs
 * oil for frying

Directions

 * 1) Separate the egg whites from the yolks.
 * 2) Cream the butter, egg yolks and sugar together and work this mixture into the chestnut purée: then chill it for 2 hours.
 * 3) Beat the egg whites until stiff.
 * 4) Shape the chestnut mixture into small balls, dip each ball into the egg whites, roll in bread crumbs and deep fry in the oil.
 * 5) You can serve these chestnut croquettes as they are, or, if you have a very sweet tooth, you may serve them with a syrup made of honey and water.