2006-12-21 03:28:04 · 5 answers · asked by Greeneyed 7 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Roasting Chestnuts in the Oven
The best way to roast chestnuts is over the coals, but if that's not practical roast them over a gas burner, in a simple iron pan that has many holes punched through it (I sacrificed a colander) to allow the flames to touch the chestnuts. Now for the Oven treatment if it's to cold outside.
Preheat your oven to 425 F (210 C). Take your chestnuts and make a cut across the round side of each to keep them from exploding, and arrange them either on a rack or on a cookie sheet. Roast them until the skins have pulled back from the cuts and the nutmeats have softened (exactly how long will depend upon the chestnuts, but at least 15-20 minutes. Remove the nuts from the oven, make a mound of them in an old towel, wrap them up, squeeze them hard -- they should crackle -- and let them sit for a few minutes. They taste great
2006-12-21 03:37:29 · answer #1 · answered by Steve G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cut a X into the chestnut and roast in the oven till the X bursts open. moderate oven for around 30-45 minutes. They are fantastic!
2006-12-21 03:32:21 · answer #2 · answered by gypsy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
roast as above. They taste to me sort of like a yam or sweet potato & not like a nut at all!
2006-12-21 03:35:43 · answer #3 · answered by I saw whatudid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut an X in the top and then put in skillet - heat while shaking the pan (covered) until they pop. Everyone was raving about them -- I thought they were God Awful!!
2006-12-21 03:37:00 · answer #4 · answered by GP 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chin nuts are better
2006-12-21 03:35:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋