To Roast Fresh Chestnuts

• Special equipment: a chestnut knife (optional) and protective gloves

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Make a large X with chestnut knife or a sharp paring knife on flat side of each chestnut, cutting through the shell but not the meat.
3. Soak chestnuts in warm water to cover by 2 inches for 15 minutes, then drain well.
4. Roast in 1 layer in a shallow baking pan in middle of oven until shell curls away at X mark, about 15 minutes.
5. Wearing protective gloves, peel away shells from chestnuts while still hot.
6. Blanch chestnuts in boiling water 2 minutes and drain.
7. Rub in a kitchen towel to remove skins.

knife

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/to-roast-fresh-chestnuts-105638 (may not work)