Glazed Chestnuts
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Nov
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2 cups granulated sugar
4 cups water
1 vanilla bean
2 lbs chestnuts, peeled (prepare your own or use ready-to-eat, packaged chestnuts)
1
In a 3 or 4 quart saucepan dissolve the sugar in the water over low heat. Add the vanilla bean and cook the syrup over medium heat, stirring it gently with a wooden spoon, until the syrup thickens somewhat.
2
Add the chestnuts and simmer them over a very low heat for 30 minutes, then turn off the heat and let them sit for 10 minutes more.
3
Remove the chestnuts one at a time and arrange them on a serving plate.
4
Serve them for dessert with whipped cream or use to garnish sweet soups like butternut or pumpkin.
Ingredients
2 cups granulated sugar
4 cups water
1 vanilla bean
2 lbs chestnuts, peeled (prepare your own or use ready-to-eat, packaged chestnuts)
What is vanilla bean? Where could I get it?
Hi
vanilla bean is part of the plant that is the source of real vanilla. we sell it here
https://www.thepeppermillinc.com/product/premium-bourbon-madagascar-vanilla-beans-two/