My parents used to prepare these confections during Christmastime. My brothers and I would sneakily devour them as they were the only source of alcohol we were allowed haha. Give them a go, there are really worth it! You will never stop making them. So the ingredients are...
- 400g fresh Chestnuts
- Peel of one orange
- Peel of one tangerine, clementine or satsuma
- Pinch ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon caster sugar
- Water
- Whisky or sherry, to taste
- Plain milk or dark chocolate, to decorate
- Desiccated coconut, to decorate
How to...
- Start by carefully making a cross shaped incision on each of the flat chestnut sides. Put the chestnuts into a deep pot and cover with water. Add the sugar, cocoa, citrus peels, cloves and cinnamon. Stir well. Bring to the boil and simmer on medium heat for about 30-35 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon, take out the chestnuts and set aside. Let cool down a bit. Peel the chestnuts, maybe whilst having a cuppa!
- Put the peeled chestnuts into a bowl, add the sherry/whisky and mash the mixture up with a masher until you get a smooth consistency.
- Shape the mashed chestnuts into balls and set aside.
- Now, melt the chocolate in a glass bowl on top of pan of boiling water.
- Now using a toothpick, dip the balls into the melted chocolate and then roll into desiccated coconuts.
- Leave to cool and serve!
Enjoy!!!
R & A
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