How to Roast Chestnuts in the Oven
Longing for something a little different over the holidays? All you have to do is just follow some brief and simple steps, and you're well on your way to enjoying a cozy, storybook-style winter's night and warm up with some traditionally toasty chestnuts.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
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Clean off chestnuts.
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Use a sharp paring knife to cut an X into one side of each chestnut, or prick chestnuts with a fork to allow steam to escape.
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Arrange chestnuts on a baking sheet or in a shallow pan, with the cut or pricked sides up.
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Roast in oven for 15 to 25 minutes, or until chestnuts are tender and easy to peel.
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Peel the nuts when they are cool enough to handle, and enjoy.
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Tips & Warnings
Use dry, firm chestnuts; soft chestnuts might be rotted.
Try a little salt on your chestnuts.
Be sure to remove the inner skins as well as the shells.
Chestnuts that have not been cut or pricked to allow steam to escape may explode, even after being removed from the heat.
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Comments
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Would love to do food show at the nec x
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Tried this and they tasted great. Did it a second time and forgot they were in the oven...................too hard to eat!
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Great info...roasted some.
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has ne one had chinees chestnuts.
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You should have also warned that my owen is going to be a big mess!
