Chestnut & Maple Butter

Chestnut & Maple Butter Ingredients400g cooked and peeled chestnuts½ cup mild flavoured olive oil½ tsp salt½ cup water1 tbsp maple syrup Method Place peeled chestnuts into a food processor.  Process until finely chopped.  Add oil, salt, water and maple syrup and...

Chestnut Brussel Sprouts and Pancetta

Chestnut Brussel Sprouts and Pancetta Ingredients 300g of fresh chestnuts extra virgin olive oil 1 onion 2 cloves garlic 50g pancetta 350g Brussels sprouts 1/4 cup chopped parsley Salt and pepper 100g fresh chestnuts  = approx 65g frozen peeled. Method Score chestnuts...

Easy Roasted Chestnut, Pumpkin and Ricotta Salad

Easy Roasted Chestnut, Pumpkin and Ricotta Salad Ingredients 300g fresh chestnuts (or equivalent frozen, peeled fresh) 500g Queensland Blue pumpkin or similar ½ cup fresh sage leaves 3 tbls extra virgin olive oil 1 tbls roasted sesame seed 150g fresh ricotta Salt and...

Chestnut & bacon green beans

Chestnut & bacon green beans Ingredients The chestnut & bacon mixture also teams well with steamed cauliflower, carrots, Brussels sprouts and broccolini. 1 tbls olive oil 125g rindless bacon, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 200g cooked and peeled...

Candied chestnut, blue cheese & fennel salad

Candied Chestnut, blue cheese & fennel salad Ingredients Candied chestnuts ¼ cup white sugar 1 tbls unsalted butter 150g cooked and peeled chestnuts, quartered Salad 1 bulb fennel, trimmed and halved lengthways (reserve fronds to serve) 1 small radicchio, washed...