SWEETENED CHESTNUT PURéE

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If you cannot find ready made product, here's how you can easily make your own. From Nigella Lawson's website.

Provided by rosslare

Categories     Nuts

Time 40m

Yield 2/3 cup, approximately

Number Of Ingredients 4

12 ounces roasted peeled chestnuts (vacuum packed)
1 cup sugar
2 cups water
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Chop the chestnuts roughly and put in pot with sugar and water. Bring to boil, covered. Simmer 25-35 minutes, until softened and liquid turned to syrup. Remove from heat.
  • Stain the chestnuts, reserving the syrup.
  • Pure the chestnuts in a blender, adding syrup as you go, until desired consistency achieved.
  • Add the vanilla.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2225.8, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 1.2, Sodium 36.4, Carbohydrate 529.7, Sugar 301.7, Protein 8.4

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