Every Tuesday there is a “Laiki” (“farmers’ market”) which is an open air fruit and vegetable market near my house and I usually buy fruit and vegetables to last for a week.
Last Tuesday I bought some chestnuts, intending to make a chestnut gateau but unfortunately I fell and strained my ankle and now I have to postpone this sweet. Well, the easiest thing to do with them now is to roast them.
For those who don’t know how, here’s how you do this:
Directions:
Make a slot with a sharp knife and place in a baking tin, the slot facing up, to allow steam to escape. This will prevent the chestnut from bursting.
If you cannot grill them, you can bake the chestnuts in a preheated 180o C oven until they are tender and easy to peal, about 15-25 minutes.
Let the chestnuts cool a while in order to be able to handle them but they are best peeled when hot.
Peel the shells and the pellicle from the nuts.
Delicious!!
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I recently tried roasting chestnuts for the first time. They were really good!
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