Baked chestnuts are the perfect recipe for cooking roasted chestnuts at home!
A simple, fast and dirty way to cook chestnuts!
Instead of the classic perforated pan, chestnuts are baked in the oven!
Thanks to tips and tricks, in a short time, you will bring fragrant and super tasty roasted chestnuts to the table!
It is an easy recipe that I prepare every autumn .
The trick for a perfect result; is to soak chestnuts for at least 1hour.
In this way they soften by absorbing water and once cooked, you will have tender and delicious roasted chestnuts!
Follow all the advice step by step and believe me, you will bring perfect Baked Chestnuts to the table! the best and softest ever prepared!
Ingredients:
- Chestnuts: 1kg
For the soaking of chestnuts:
- Water: Q. b
How to prepare baked chestnuts :
This is an easy method that I use to bake chestnuts in the oven.
Before cooking the chestnuts, wash them thoroughly.
Slice the chestnuts with a sharp knife one by one making a horizontal cut on the peel of about 3cm.
Warning, engraving chestnuts is important, otherwise they will burst during baking in the oven.
Immerse the chestnuts in cold water in a large bowl for at least 2 hours, in this way it will be easier to peel them once cooked.
After this time, dry the chestnuts well and take a baking sheet covered with parchment paper and put the chestnuts.
Cook the chestnuts in a pre-warmed oven at 180 degrees for about 40 minutes. Check the cooking by shaking the baking pan every now and then to obtain a homogeneous cooking. The cooking time may vary depending on the size of the chestnuts.
As soon as the chestnuts are ready, remove them from the oven and let them warm wrapped in a damp towel for 10-15 minutes, in this way they will peel more easily.
It is advisable to consume the freshly cooked hot chestnuts, even to peel them better! Storage you can keep them cooked for at most 2 days, or you can slip and peel and store in the freezer for at most 6 months.
Once thawed, they can be consumed cold or heated in the oven.
Raw chestnuts can be stored in a basket without overlapping them even for 2 weeks, otherwise they can be frozen and cooked without defrosting.