Oven roasted chestnuts

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1. Give them a good wash under the tap.

2. Cut a cross on one side of the chesnuts with a stanley knife. I do the round side but it really doesn't matter. You can use a sharp kitchen knife but you may blunt it. If you don't do this, they can explode. BANG! Like hardcore popcorn.

3. Roast in a single layer in a preheated 220°C oven for 15-25mins. Basically until they look done...

4. Scrunch them up in a clean tea towel & let them cool a bit. Then peel.  Throw away any really tough ones.

5. Eat.......   or use in a recipe such as  "Roasted Chestnut & Chorizo Soup".   Now we're talking.

Comments

  1. Ben TaylorTue Nov 10, 09:50:00 am

    Pictures should be mandatory. All posts should include a picture of the food. What do we want? Chestnut pictures! When do we want them? When Dan posts about chestnuts!

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  2. Mr StarkeyTue Nov 10, 10:01:00 am

    Point taken. The battery had run out.. or the dog had eaten the camera, or something like that. I'll try harder next time boss.

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  3. Ben TaylorWed Nov 11, 08:26:00 pm

    Thanks for the update. Also, loving the prevalence of chorizo and other misc sausage based recipes. Keep it up.

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