Roasting Chestnuts

It’s winter time again! The leaves have started falling and the snow has started covering the entire town in a white cloak. Don’t all of us just love to sit by the fire at such time, on a cozy sofa, snuggling up with a good book? If you have hot chocolate and some crisp, roasted chestnuts to go along with it, it surely seems like heaven on earth. You will have to get the hot chocolate on your own, while we can tell you all about roasting the chestnuts. As you read on, you will get all the information related to roasting chestnuts, in the oven as well as on an open fire. So, what are you waiting for? Go ahead and make some efforts to create a heaven, right inside your home!

How to Roast Chestnuts In The Oven

Items Needed

Baking Sheet/ Shallow Pan
Chestnuts
Paring Knives/Fork
Salt

Instructions

First of all, you will be required to clean the chestnuts properly and dust off the dirt on them, if any.
Take each chestnut and, with the help of a sharp paring knife, cut an ‘X’ on one of its side. This will help the steam to escape through, while you are roasting them. You can also prick the chestnut with a fork, for the purpose.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Put the chestnuts on a baking sheet or in a shallow pan, making sure to keep the cut/pricked side up.
Keep the baking sheet/pan in the oven and let the chestnuts roast on 425 degrees, for 15 to 25 minutes (till they become tender and are easy to peel).
Take the chestnuts out of the oven, let them cool down and then peel. Add salt, as per taste.
Your roasted chestnuts are ready to be eaten.

How to Roast Chestnuts On An Open Fire

Items Needed

Chestnuts

Firewood
Frying Pan, with Lid
Paring Knives/Fork
Salt

Instructions

First of all, you will be required to clean the chestnuts properly and dust off the dirt on them, if any.
Take each chestnut and, with the help of a sharp paring knife, cut an ‘X’ on one of its side. This will help the steam to escape through, while you are roasting them. You can also prick the chestnut with a fork, for the purpose.
In the next step, you will have to build up the fire, on which to roast the chestnuts.
Take a frying pan or some other dish that has a long handle attached to it.
Put the chestnuts in the pan, keeping the cut/pricked side up, and cover the pan with the lid.
Place the pan over the open fire and roast the chestnuts for 15 to 25 minutes till they become tender and are easy to peel).
Remove the chestnuts from fire, allow them to cool and then peel.
Add salt to the roasted chestnuts, as per taste, and start relishing them then and there.

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