Hobelchas Shaved With Apples & Chestnuts

• 3 Winesap apples, peeled and cored
• 2 cups red wine
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 fresh chestnuts
• 24 thin slices Hobelchas
• 24 leaves parsley
• 24 thinly sliced Granny Smith apple (half-moon shapes)
• 24 thinly sliced Granny Smith apple (1 1/4-inch rounds)
• 16 celery leaves
• 8 teaspoons Red Wine Apple Puree

1. Thinly slice the apples on a mandoline.
2. Place the slices in a medium saucepan, cover with the red wine, and simmer over low heat until all the wine is evaporated, about 1 hour.
3. Puree in a blender until completely smooth and season with the sugar and salt.
4. Pass through a fine-mesh tamis and chill over ice.

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Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/hobelchas-shaved-with-apples-chestnuts/ (may not work)