Score the chestnut shells using a serrated knife ...
Place in lightly salted water and bring to a boil ...
...remove from heat, drain and roast in a dutch oven at 450 degrees for 20 minutes ... or ...
... in your hearth ....
... carefully remove pot from heat (wear welder's gloves if cooking on a hearth) ...cover pot and allow chestnuts to steam for 15 minutes ... allow them to cool enough so that you can handle them ...... peel and ...
Enjoy!
Yummy. Nothing says Christmas like chestnuts. I don't think i can buy them up here though
ReplyDeleteOh, wow! This looks so good. I have the fire and the ditch oven, all I need are the chestnuts.
ReplyDeleteWhoops! I meant "dutch oven." :)
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