Chestnut recipes?

[mustangracer]

I've been digging through Pinterest and not coming up with a lot of ideas to use the chestnuts I have in the pantry. Anyone have any ideas besides chestnut stuffing (which LOOKS good - but not something I make a lot) and candied chestnuts

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[mustangracer]

hehehe! I'm in Arizona so that's a fun idea. I wonder how good of a fire tumbleweeds make? :)

[anais_pf]

Mostly I've eaten them roasted, peeled and otherwise unadorned. They're delicious all by themselves!

There is a traditional European recipe called Mont Blanc that features them, and there are also various brussels sprouts or cabbage mixtures that call for them, involving butter and au gratin toppings.

[mustangracer]

The Mont Blanc looks most interesting. Do you know of a good recipe?

[anais_pf]

I have never made Mont Blanc, only eaten it in restaurants. Joy of Cooking has a recipe for it and there are a few online that call for fresh chestnuts as opposed to canned chestnut puree. There's one here, for instance: http://amysfoodadventures.com/2012/02/09/mont-blanc-tart/ but I have no personal experience with making it.

[nanini]

You can roast them (don't forget the salt), boil them with fennel seeds, or even cook them like potatoes for a savoury dish. The go well with pork, especially if you're roasting it (put it all in the same tray). I've had a great chestnut cheesecake too, which has chestnut purée instead of jelly.

[mustangracer]

I'll check that out too. I like me some roasted pork!

[desperance]

Roasted with brussels sprouts.

[mustangracer]

Hmmm. Not a huge fan of Brussels sprouts. Does the chestnuts make it less "sharp"?

[soul_cake_duck]

Done right, Brussel Sprouts are usually quite sweet actually (unless you're a supertaster, in which case all bets are off...)

[innuendo_girl]

Vague memories of my grandmother's Chinese dish was a chicken stock base with boiled chestnuts, celery and carrots. Sometimes I think there were thin slices of meat. Note that this wasn't made with water chestnuts.

[mustangracer]

I've only used the Chinese water chestnuts before...sounds interesting!