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Magical Mammoth's
recipes to eat
Ingredients
to mix ..
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Hot, warm
roasted chestnuts
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Please check for adult and children's existing nut
allergies, sensitivities or intolerances before
presenting chesnuts as food choice.
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Finding them ..
Pop to a local fruit & vegetable shop at seasonal times
to check on stock.
Collect them fresh from correctly identified chestnut trees.
Purchase fresh, cooked, canned, pureed online - cooked chestnuts on amazon
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Differences between the
Horse chestnut tree & its conkers and the
edible nuts of the Sweet chestnut tree - images and
informational link to Tree-shop.co.uk
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What
to do with them ..
Chestnuts are great cooked, roasted, peeled and eaten warm..
dipped or drizzled with sauce.
Experiment to see which you prefer.
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Cook
Score the top of each chestnuts with a sharp knife before
cooking.
This helps to prevent against possible explosions.
Boil the chestnuts for 10 minutes.
Parboiling
ensures the chestnuts are soft and evenly cooked inside.
Roast on a suitable tray at 180c / 375f / Gas mk
2 - preheated oven
for 15 - 20 minutes.
Leave to cool, place and wrap in a towel to keep them
warm.
Chestnuts peel with less effort when warm, peel all outer skin before
eating.
Dips
Have small bowls or squeezing bottles filled with
flavoured dips and sauces.
Maple syrup
Chocolate spread
Warmed Strawberry jam
Toffee sauce
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Chestnuts roasting over and open fire
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