Candied Chestnuts Recipe

• 1 kg chestnuts, shells removed
• 900 gm sugar (caster)
• 600 ml water
• 2 tsp vanilla essence

1. In a large saucepan, cover chestnuts with water.
2. Bring to the boil,simmer 8 min.
3. Drain and throw away liquid.
4. Using a kitchen towel, rub off brown inner skins.
5. In a large saucepan, cook sugar, water and vanilla over low heat till sugar dissolves.
6. Increase heat and simmer 10 min.
7. Pour syrup and nuts into a large bowl.
8. Let stand for 12 hrs.
9. Return to pan and boil 1 minute.
10. Return to bowl.
11. Let stand 24 hrs.
12. Repeat process 3 times till syrup has been absorbed.
13. Preheat oven to 65C.
14. Cover a wire rack with greaseproof paper.
15. Place chestnuts on wire rack.
16. Place in oven with oven door open 2 hrs or possibly till hard.
17. Remove from oven and cold.
18. Store in container lined with greaseproof paper.

chestnuts, water, vanilla

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/candied-chestnuts-98542 (may not work)