Roast chestnuts

Roasting chestnuts

Chestnuts, roasted and chopped

These make a delicious snack, hot or cold and are also a useful ingredient for stuffing recipes.

Ingredients

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• 1 kg (2¼lb) of raw chestnuts

Mise en place

• Preheat the grill

or

• Preheat the oven to 200° C (400° F - gas 6), [fan oven 180° C & reduce cooking time by 10 mins per hour]

Method

• Cut a slit in every chestnut. This prevents them exploding and making a mess of the oven

Either:

• Grill on a tray for about 10 to 15 minutes, turning now and then

or

• Roast in the oven for 30 minutes
• Allow to cool so they can be handled

then

• Peel both layers of skin off, taking care to remove all of the inner layer as it can be rather bitter.
• Eat as they are, with a little salt or use as directed in your recipe.