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Dish · From Bladwijzer
Roast chestnuts
- Makes: 4 people
- Time: 45 min
- From: Sweet chestnut
Ingredients
- 750 g sweet chestnuts
- a little coarse salt (optional)
Method
- Soak the chestnuts in water for 15 minutes; throw away any that float.
- With a sharp little knife, cut a cross or a long slit through the shell on the rounded side.
- Lay them slit side up on a baking tray and roast for 20 to 30 minutes in the oven at 200 °C, until the shells curl open.
- Wrap them in a damp tea towel for 5 minutes: this makes them easier to peel.
- Peel them while warm, removing the brown skin too, and sprinkle with a little salt if you like.
Storing: Best eaten straight away; peeled, they can be frozen.