Roasted chestnuts
POSTED ON December 20, 2010
roasted chestnuts
I have been wanting to share something festive and easy to make for the holidays and when I saw chestnuts at the shop today, I wondered how I could have forgotten them. I adore chestnuts and usually roast a tray, cook them with sweet brown rice, or make a soup at least once during late fall and winter.
I remember while growing up in Australia, chestnuts seemed to be few and far between. My mother had (and still has) a chestnut tree but it only produced a chestnut here and there, until more recently. Earlier this year my sister was lucky enough to be there during chestnut season and took these lovely photos.
peeking out
chestnut on the tree
freshly picked chestnuts on the verandah
Since I have family and friends visiting from Australia and coming over Christmas day, I thought they’d enjoy the wintery treat of roasted chestnuts to nibble on with drinks.
warm and delicious
slit chestnuts
out of the oven
so easy to peel!
chestnuts in afternoon light
chestnut tree outside my childhood home
Happy Holidays!
Roasted chestnuts
Fresh chestnuts, about 6 per person
Large pinch sea salt
Pre heat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
Rinse chestnuts and place on a cutting board. Lie flat and use a serrated knife to cut a slit in the shell across the top. Repeat with all the chestnuts.
Place in a saucepan, cover with water, add salt and bring to a boil. Once water has boiled, strain chestnuts, transfer to a roasting pan and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, the chestnut shells should have split open making them very easy to peel. Cover with a towel and set aside for about 15 minutes, allowing the chestnuts to steam.
Pop them out of their skins and enjoy while warm.
POSTED IN appetizer, Gluten free
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What lovely photos! Thanks for this great how-to, I have never roasted chestnuts and now I am ready!
OMG I am so going to do this… i remember chestnuts on the wood stove you did!
Everything you do is so beautiful! Thank you for sharing. Happy Holidays.
I love roasted chestnuts!!
I will always associate roast chestnuts with children’s books growing up – they’re not something we do in Australia sadly.
Lovely warming photos.
Beautiful photos! My mom loves roasted chestnut and I didn’t understand then when I was younger. But I love it now…and all chestnut based cakes.
~Leah