A Vermicelletörtchen is a small tartlet or pastry filled with sweet chestnut purée, typically pressed through a sieve so it looks like thin noodles (hence the name Vermicelli, borrowed from Italian pasta, but lit. meaning little worms 😉
It’s usually served in a little tart shell like shown here, or also with meringue, whipped cream or ice cream.
It's very popular in Switzerland during the autumn chestnut season.
More about it in the German wiki: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermicelles
by Gulliveig
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Herbstliches Schweizer Kulturgut!
One of my favorite childhood deserts was grated frozen chestnut puree with whipped cream, almost the same as yours! Got me craving some…
Looks good, but is it different from a Mont-Blanc?
I love it!