Umami Chestnuts

Umami Chestnuts Ingredients 500g chestnuts, cooked and peeled 1 tablespoon white miso paste 1 teaspoon tahini 1 tablespoon soy sauce ½ teaspoon chilli flakes (optional) Method Preheat oven to 160° fan forced. Combine miso, tahini and soy sauce into a large bowl. Add...

Chestnut Arancini

Chestnut Arancini Ingredients 500g chestnuts, cooked and peeled(Note: 800g of fresh chestnuts produces approx 500g once cooked and peeled) 1 ½ cups Arborio rice 2 tablespoons olive oil 1.25L vegetable stock 1 brown onion 3 cloves garlic, crushed ½ teaspoon allspice 2...

Chilli Chestnuts

Chilli Chestnuts Ingredients 2 tbls light olive oil 500g roasted peeled chestnuts finely chopped chilli garlic salt fresh thyme Method Roast chestnuts in the usual way – either under the grill or in the oven (don’t forget to score them before cooking, otherwise...

Roast Chestnut, olive & herb salsa

Roast Chestnut, olive & herb salsa Ingredients 750g of fresh chestnuts 1 cup mixed fresh herbs – parsley, thyme, rosemary 2 cloves garlic 8 tbls extra virgin olive oil 3 anchovies, chopped 1 tbls capers Quarter cup olive flesh 2 tbls red wine vinegar Salt...

Chestnuts, ricotta & honey cream

Chestnuts, ricotta & honey cream Ingredients 600g of fresh chestnuts 1 tbls honey 250g fresh ricotta 1 tsp vanilla essence 150ml pure cream 1 tbls caster sugar 100g fresh chestnuts  = approx 65g frozen peeled Method Score chestnuts and boil till tender. Cut...