Roasted Chestnuts Two Ways Castagne Arrosto Recipes

ROASTED CHESTNUTS - TWO WAYS! (CASTAGNE ARROSTO)

Steps:

• Make a large X in each chestnut with chestnut knife or a sharp paring knife, cutting through shell. Place chestnuts in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Let soak for 10 minutes, then drain.
• METHOD 1: Heat a large dry skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-low heat until hot. Add chestnuts and cook, covered, stirring every few minutes, until skins have pulled back and nuts are tender, 10 to 20 minutes. Serve hot.
• METHOD 2: Alternatively, heat oven to 425°. Spread chestnuts on a baking sheet and roast, stirring occasionally, until skins have pulled back and nuts are tender, 15 to 25 minutes. Serve hot.

ROASTED CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Cut an X in the top of each chestnut but be very careful not to cut into the flesh.
• Place the chestnuts in a single layer on a cookie sheet and roast for 20 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and cool the nuts until you can handle them and then peel them.
• Just before serving heat the oil in a fry pan large enough to hold the nuts in a single layer.
• Stir fry until light golden brown, remove from pan and with a paper towel remove any excess oil.
• Add the apple cider/ liquer, use high heat and reduce to apprx half.
• Return Chestnuts to pan, stir to glaze, add salt& pepper.
• Serve hot.

ROASTED CHESTNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cut a 1/2 inch crisscross on the flat side of each nut. Be sure to cut through the shell to prevent the nut from exploding.
• Place the nuts in a shallow baking pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Allow to cool and peel off the shell.
• Place nuts in a skillet with butter and saute over high heat until the butter is melted and the chestnuts are well coated. Place skillet in oven and roast until they are golden on top. Sprinkle with salt and cinnamon.

SNOWY SNACK

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate in a heavy saucepan on low heat or melt it in the microwave, stirring often.
• Combine all the other ingredients in a large roasting pan.
• Pour the melted chocolate over the ingredients in the roasting pan and stir to mix well. Turn out on to wax paper and let it cool.

ORATA AL FORNO (BAKED SEA BREAM WITH POTATOES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven (430 F, 220 C).
• Wash and peel the potatoes. Slice them (about 1/4 inch thick).
• Mix the potato slices with as less olive oil as possible. They should only be coated and not soaked. Arrange the slices on an oven-proofed dish, so that later the fish could be placed on them. Salt them to taste with salt and a little pepper.
• Put them in the oven and bake them covered with aluminium foil for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile prepare and clean fish. Wash and pat dry. Remove pectoral and ventral fins.
• Sprinkle some salt into stomach cavity. Put two slices of lemon, a few slices of garlic and one sprig rosmary into cavity. Brush on both sides with a little olive oil.
• After 15 minutes take potatoes out of the oven and sprinkle with slices of green onions and the rest of garlic.
• Place fish on the potatoes. Sprinkle with some salt and put back in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until fish is done (Fish is done when the dorsal fin can easily be removed).
• If the fish gets to dry while baking, brush with a little olive oil.
• When fish is done take out of the oven and sprinkle with parsley and serve hot with additional slices of lemon.
• NOTE: Serve fish as a whole or fillet prior to serving.