Such an amazing dish, like roasted chestnuts, is prepared from the edible fruits of a chestnut tree (grows on the Balkan Peninsula), they are quite nutritious and contain a lot of starch. In the cold period of time, Europeans are very fond of them, since these fruits have a small amount of fat compared to nuts.
Bread is made from chestnuts, mashed soup, desserts, flour, and also served as a side dish. However, before preparing chestnuts, it is always necessary to cut their skin, since they contain a large amount of juice, which under the influence of high temperatures turns into steam, pressure is created inside the fruit and it explodes. In order to prevent this from happening, an incision is made one centimeter deep on the sharp side of the chestnut.
Then they are laid out on a baking sheet in several layers and baked for about half an hour at high temperature. However, it should be remembered that in the oven, roasted chestnuts can turn out to be quite hard and dry, so it is recommended to bake them in aluminum dishes, on top of which they are covered with a napkin, it is periodically moistened. When the sides peel off the fruits, the napkin is removed and fried for a few more minutes, sometimes shaking. I must say that the whole process of preparing a dish such as roasted chestnuts takes about twenty minutes.
You can also use the pan. In this case, add a small amount of water (about four tablespoons), cover and fry the fruits over low heat, periodically shaking for about twenty-five minutes. Readiness is defined as follows: squeeze the nut, while the shell should be easily removed. The finished dish is sprinkled with salt or sugar to taste and served hot.
Roasted chestnuts go well with beer, kvass, grape juice or red wine.
You can cook nuts in the microwave. So, they are placed in heat-resistant dishes, add salted water so that it can cover a third of the nuts, and cook for five minutes at maximum power.
It should be noted that roasted chestnuts must be consumed, as they say, in the heat of the heat, because the longer they cool, the more their taste will fade. That is why it is recommended to eat them immediately after baking.
Chestnuts contain starch, sugar, ascorbic acid, iron and tannins, which give them a bitter taste. Before you cook them, regardless of how, it is recommended to fill them with water. In this case, fruits that are edible will sink to the bottom, and only spoiled ones will remain on the surface.
Consider another way to make roasted chestnuts for ice cream. To do this, a pound of fruit is cleaned, cut and dipped in boiling water for two minutes, and then boiled for another five minutes. After that they are laid out in a mold, sprinkled with two tablespoons of sugar, add two tablespoons of butter and put in the oven for twenty minutes. When the dish is ready, it is sprayed with one hundred grams of cognac and set on fire.
Thus, today edible chestnut dishes are gaining popularity, which can be purchased in large stores or supermarkets. Nourishing and healthy, they have a great taste that can not be compared with anything.