Crystallized Chestnuts

Recipe Categories : | Desserts | Confectionery | Chestnuts | MAIN INDEX |

Ingredients :

• 500 g chestnuts
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 stick cinnamon, 5 cm long
• ½ cup water
• 1½ tbsp rum

Preparation and Cooking Instructions :

1. Simmer 500g peeled chestnuts in water for 20 minutes or until soft. Do not stir in case the chestnuts break up. When they are cooked, remove them gently from the water to a colander, using a slotted spoon.
2. In a saucepan boil together without stirring 1 cup sugar, a 5cm stick of cinnamon and ½ cup of water, until a drop forms a soft ball in cold water. Skim the surface, cool, and add 1½ tablespoons rum and the chestnuts. Stir mixture gently with a wooden spoon until it becomes creamy. Pour onto a greased platter and separate chestnuts with a spoon.