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Home > Holiday Favorites > Thanksgiving - Appetizers
Carmelized Chestnuts
Yields: 3 cups
Preparation time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- a 1-pound jar vacuum-packed whole chestnuts (not canned)
- about 4 cups vegetable oil for deep-frying
Preheat oven to 325° F.
Into a large bowl sift together confectioners' sugar and salt. In a shallow baking pan arrange chestnuts in one layer and bake in upper third of oven 6 to 8 minutes, or until hot and outsides are dry. Add hot chestnuts to sugar mixture, tossing gently to coat, and put a rack over baking pan. In a 3-quart saucepan heat 1 1/2 inches oil over moderate heat until a deep-fat thermometer registers 350° F. Working in batches of 8, fry chestnuts 1 to 2 minutes, or until brown and crisp. With a slotted spoon transfer chestnuts as fried to rack. Return oil to 350° F. between batches and carefully skim caramelized sugar from surface of oil as necessary. Chestnuts are best served immediately but may be made 1 hour ahead and kept, uncovered, at room temperature.
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