Roasted Chestnuts

Rating: 3.89 stars
45 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 18
  • 4 star values: 13
  • 3 star values: 6
  • 2 star values: 7
  • 1 star values: 1

These can be served as a dessert with eggnog or vanilla ice cream or just served salted as a snack.

By Angel
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Ingredients

6
Original recipe yields 6 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

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  • Cut a 1/2 inch crisscross on the flat side of each nut. Be sure to cut through the shell to prevent the nut from exploding.

  • Place the nuts in a shallow baking pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.

  • Allow to cool and peel off the shell.

  • Place nuts in a skillet with butter and saute over high heat until the butter is melted and the chestnuts are well coated. Place skillet in oven and roast until they are golden on top. Sprinkle with salt and cinnamon.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
216.5 calories; 1.3 g protein; 33.6 g carbohydrates; 20.3 mg cholesterol; 56 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

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VICENTEC
Rating: 4 stars
02/02/2008
Ok here it goes. Chestnuts are still a staple in some parts of the world and one of my favorite memories from home when I was growing up. First when you buy them pick chestnuts that large hard and heavy. Those are less likely to be moldy. Also make sure there are no tiny holes in them. Don't let them sit around for days before using them but if you must store them at room temperature in a paper bag. If they are too hard for you roasted try them boiled 30 min in medium low heat should do it but if roasting they have to roast for the time specified (I prefer 450 degree oven for 30 min) any less and they will be raw!!! Boiled chestnuts work better in stuffings and other dishes. Rasted chestnuts can be too hard. Like others said the chestnuts have to be peeled when they are still hot. Keep them wrapped in a towel and peel them one at the time. Chestnuts that peel well when cold are stale/old and therefore not at the peak of their flavor. To peel boiled chestnuts easily make sure to work in sections and quickly so that the inner skin does not dry up. Still sometimes it can be a pain but I love the taste and it is well worth it for me. This recipe is interesting but I really prefer them plain. They have their own unique taste why mess with a good thing? If you never had chestnuts before try them plain first. Hope this enhances your enjoyment of chestnuts:) Read More
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Most helpful critical review

Kristi Jones Price
Rating: 1 stars
11/26/2006
On a whim we bought chestnuts for the "season". We soaked them (an idea from another website) to make the shells a little softer. Then we scored them with a Dremmel tool...a "must". We cooked them for the 25 minutes. We put them in a brown paper bag to keep the humidity in (another website suggestion) and then prepared according to the recipe. We tried small plates with different combinations...1. salt and cinnamon (two thumbs down) 2. sugar and cinnamon (two thumbs way down...too plain) 3. sugar salt and cinnamon (yuck) 4. cinnamon and honey (something wrong there too) 5. cinnamon honey and salt (yuck) 6. lots of garlic salt (too garlicky...yuck) and 7. a hint of garlic salt (probably the best...but can only eat a little of it and then it is too much). We also tried them plain and noticed they did have a little flavor...we just don't know what that flavor would be best in...probably a side ingredient rather than the main ingredient. I guess we would have starved to death 1000 years ago when it was a staple but luckily we have a refrigerator. I think I would try a soup or stuffing next time...IF there is a next time. Read More
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(67)
45 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 18
  • 4 star values: 13
  • 3 star values: 6
  • 2 star values: 7
  • 1 star values: 1
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VICENTEC
Rating: 4 stars
02/01/2008
Ok here it goes. Chestnuts are still a staple in some parts of the world and one of my favorite memories from home when I was growing up. First when you buy them pick chestnuts that large hard and heavy. Those are less likely to be moldy. Also make sure there are no tiny holes in them. Don't let them sit around for days before using them but if you must store them at room temperature in a paper bag. If they are too hard for you roasted try them boiled 30 min in medium low heat should do it but if roasting they have to roast for the time specified (I prefer 450 degree oven for 30 min) any less and they will be raw!!! Boiled chestnuts work better in stuffings and other dishes. Rasted chestnuts can be too hard. Like others said the chestnuts have to be peeled when they are still hot. Keep them wrapped in a towel and peel them one at the time. Chestnuts that peel well when cold are stale/old and therefore not at the peak of their flavor. To peel boiled chestnuts easily make sure to work in sections and quickly so that the inner skin does not dry up. Still sometimes it can be a pain but I love the taste and it is well worth it for me. This recipe is interesting but I really prefer them plain. They have their own unique taste why mess with a good thing? If you never had chestnuts before try them plain first. Hope this enhances your enjoyment of chestnuts:) Read More
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JENNIFER72_00
Rating: 5 stars
01/25/2004
I loved these. The butter/cinnamon/salt combination was fantastic. I did one thing a little differently. After baking, instead of frying them in the skillet and putting it in the oven, I put them in a baking dish and tossed with melted butter and then broiled on high until they were lightly browned. I think I'm going to try making pumpkin seeds tonight with the same seasoning. Read More
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Kristi Jones Price
Rating: 1 stars
11/26/2006
On a whim we bought chestnuts for the "season". We soaked them (an idea from another website) to make the shells a little softer. Then we scored them with a Dremmel tool...a "must". We cooked them for the 25 minutes. We put them in a brown paper bag to keep the humidity in (another website suggestion) and then prepared according to the recipe. We tried small plates with different combinations...1. salt and cinnamon (two thumbs down) 2. sugar and cinnamon (two thumbs way down...too plain) 3. sugar salt and cinnamon (yuck) 4. cinnamon and honey (something wrong there too) 5. cinnamon honey and salt (yuck) 6. lots of garlic salt (too garlicky...yuck) and 7. a hint of garlic salt (probably the best...but can only eat a little of it and then it is too much). We also tried them plain and noticed they did have a little flavor...we just don't know what that flavor would be best in...probably a side ingredient rather than the main ingredient. I guess we would have starved to death 1000 years ago when it was a staple but luckily we have a refrigerator. I think I would try a soup or stuffing next time...IF there is a next time. Read More
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Mama Cass
Rating: 4 stars
01/25/2004
I've never had chestnuts before but this recipe was easy and tasty. It was however very rich. I used only 2 T. butter and that was plenty. These would be a good snack/appetizer to place out for company during the holidays. Read More
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Qirien
Rating: 4 stars
11/24/2010
Pretty good. The easiest way to handle chestnuts is to cut a horizontal slit on the flat side. Soak them in salt water for 30-60 minutes. Cook them like the recipe says and when they are still warm squeeze the shell on the top and bottom of the slit. The shell will break in half easily and the nut should slide right out. Read More
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Alanna
Rating: 4 stars
09/30/2006
Great recipe. I peel the hot chestnuts with my heavy garden gloves on and the task goes pretty quickly. Read More
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M0MOF3
Rating: 5 stars
01/25/2004
Great recipe. My daughter suggested I drizzle some honey on top when it came out of the oven. Delicious with the salt cinammon and honey combination. Read More
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OLDCOOK70
Rating: 5 stars
11/23/2005
Very good and much easier since I found frozen chestnuts at my local store. The nuts still had shells but were already sliced and only took about 6 minutes to heat (from frozen) and were very easy to peel. What a difference from years ago when I did the cross-cut and then boiled the nuts and then cooled and peeled them for stuffings etc. Read More
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April
Rating: 4 stars
09/28/2006
This was ok. I think it needs a differnt spice rather than cinnamon. As far as people complaining about their fingers hurting. Take the nut out of the shell right when it comes out of the oven. Don't wait for them to cool down. It was a breeze taking the nuts out this way. My husband thought this was very dull tasting but I thought it was OK. I will try differnt flavors next time. Read More
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