Buy a large handful of chestnuts for each person. Cut a cross on top of the chestnut using the point of a sharp knife. It will help to bake the chestnuts faster and peel it more easily later. Put them all on a baking tray in the middle of the oven. It takes about 15-20 minutes at 180°C until their skin "blossoms". Let cool down for a moment and peel with your hands.
I love chestnuts too! :D
ReplyDeleteI've never tried to bake them in the oven! I always bake them in a pan with a lid. After about 10 minutes (after they started sweating), I turn them around. :) :)
I always just make one big cut, normally into the "front" of the chestnut. Sometimes they even get out of their shell by their own! :D I love when that happens. :)
When I was younger, our family always went collecting chestnuts with friends. :) It was such a lovely tradition...