Oven-roasted chestnuts
Scored chestnuts, roasted and peeled while still warm.
Active time20 min
Cooking30 min
Total45 minResting : 5 min
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Ingredients
- 16 fresh sweet chestnuts
Preparation
Heat the conventional oven to 200 °C. Choose sound, similarly sized edible sweet chestnuts. Place each flat-side down and carefully cut a cross through the shell. Never roast an unscored chestnut.
16 fresh sweet chestnuts- oven
- small sharp knife
- chopping board
Arrange in a single layer on the tray. Roast for about 30 minutes until the shells open and the flesh is tender. Extend slightly if needed.
- oven
- baking tray
Wait about 5 minutes until safe to handle. Remove the shell and brown membrane while still warm. Serve immediately. Reference yield: 16 chestnuts. One portion is one chestnut.
- small sharp knife
- chopping board
Allergens
No allergens identified in the ingredients.
Sources and credits
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