Baked Apples & Chestnut Puree Recipe
Yield: 6 ServingsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
1 lbs: Fresh chestnuts OR,
1 1/2 cup: Canned or bottled chestnuts -OR,
4 ounce: Dried chestnuts, cooked
1/3 cup: Soy milk,
1/3 cup: Apple juice,
5 tbsp: Maple syrup,
1 tsp: Cinnamon,
1/4 tsp: Nutmeg,
1/3 cup: Raisins or currants,
6 each: Sweet apples,
Few tb lemon juice,
Additional cinnamon,
3/4 cup: White wine,
3 tbsp: Margarine,
1 each: Cinnamon stick,
Mint leaves & thin orange, slices for garnish
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F. To prepare fresh chestnuts, cook covered, in
water, for 20 minutes till expanded & lighter in colour. To prepare
canned chestnuts, cook in their liquid till heated through. To
prepare dried chestnuts, cook according to package directions. Drain
& rinse hot chestnuts under cold water. Cut off flat part with a
sharp knife & scoop nut meat with a spoon. In a food processor,
combine chestnut meat with soy milk, juice, 4 tb maple syrup, 1 ts
cinnamon & nutmeg. Fold in raisins or currants. Peel apples & remove
core from top, leaving the bottom intact. Hollow out the apple
leaving a 1/2" shell. Brush shell with lemon juice to prevent
discoloration. Sprinkle inside with a little cinnamon. Chop scooped
out apple & mix with the chestnut puree. Fill apple shells with
chestnut-apple stuffing. Place in a grease proof dish & pour wine &
remaining syrup around the base of the apples. Add margarine &
cinnamon stick to the pan. Bake 30 to 40 minutes, basting
occasionally with the wine mixture. Garnish & serve.
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water, for 20 minutes till expanded & lighter in colour. To prepare
canned chestnuts, cook in their liquid till heated through. To
prepare dried chestnuts, cook according to package directions. Drain
& rinse hot chestnuts under cold water. Cut off flat part with a
sharp knife & scoop nut meat with a spoon. In a food processor,
combine chestnut meat with soy milk, juice, 4 tb maple syrup, 1 ts
cinnamon & nutmeg. Fold in raisins or currants. Peel apples & remove
core from top, leaving the bottom intact. Hollow out the apple
leaving a 1/2" shell. Brush shell with lemon juice to prevent
discoloration. Sprinkle inside with a little cinnamon. Chop scooped
out apple & mix with the chestnut puree. Fill apple shells with
chestnut-apple stuffing. Place in a grease proof dish & pour wine &
remaining syrup around the base of the apples. Add margarine &
cinnamon stick to the pan. Bake 30 to 40 minutes, basting
occasionally with the wine mixture. Garnish & serve.
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