Dessert
Oven-Roasted Chestnuts
The winter street snack at home: chestnuts roasted until the shells split and the insides turn floury.
- Gluten-free
- Vegan
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
Ingredients
How many servings?
- 500 g chestnuts
- 1 l water
- 1 pinch salt
Method
- Heat the oven to 200 °C; cut a cross in the flat side of each chestnut with a sharp knife.
- Soak the chestnuts in warm water for 10 minutes to soften the shells and make them easier to peel.
- Drain and roast them cut side up for 20–25 minutes until the shells open.
- Wrap the hot chestnuts in a tea towel for 5 minutes, then peel and eat them warm with a pinch of salt.