How to Cook, Boil, and Roast Chestnuts
Equipment
- Chestnut cracker
Ingredients
- 1 lb raw chestnuts
- water
Instructions
- Preheat over to 450°F
- Using the chestnut cracker, place the flat side of the chestnut to the flat surface of the chestnut cracker then pierce down into the chestnut to create a cross shape indent.
- Drop the chestnuts into boiling water for 7 minutes, then strain from the water and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 20-22 minutes. The shell should be easy to peel off. Now the chestnut is ready to be enjoyed!
Notes
- Be sure to peel the chestnuts while they are warm. Once they are cooled, they tend to get harder to peel.
- If you don't have the utensil I mentioned to easily cut your chestnuts, you can use a knife to cut a cross shape on the bumpy side of the nut. It is more tedious, so please use with cautious. I definitely recommend that you purchase the nut cracker.