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Candied Chestnuts Recipe

Candied Chestnuts Recipe Ingredients: nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, peeled sugars, granulated water, bottled, generic vanilla extract Directions: In a large saucepan, cover chestnuts with water. Bring to the boil,...

Candied Chestnuts Recipe

Ingredients:
nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, peeled
sugars, granulated
water, bottled, generic
vanilla extract

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