Simmered Chestnuts (for Beginners)

Name: Simmered Chestnuts (for Beginners)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 500 grams Chestnuts; 200 grams Sugar; 1 pinch Salt; 1 1/2 tbsp Baking soda

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This is a variation on other recipes I've seen.

Try adding 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and 5 cloves. Recipe by Panda-keichan

This is a variation on other recipes I've seen.

Try adding 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and 5 cloves. Recipe by Panda-keichan

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

This is a variation on other recipes I've seen.

Try adding 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and 5 cloves. Recipe by Panda-keichan

This is a variation on other recipes I've seen.

Try adding 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and 5 cloves. Recipe by Panda-keichan

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Ingredients

500 gramsChestnuts
200 gramsSugar
1 pinchSalt
1 1/2 tbspBaking soda

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Steps

1

Combine the chestnuts and hot water in a bowl and let sit overnight.
2

Peel the outer shell (press a knife into the chestnut slit and peel from there).
3

Combine the chestnuts and 1/2 tablespoon of baking soda in a pot and add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, turn the heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes (removing the scum).
4

Put the chestnuts and water into a bowl and use your fingers to clean them.
5

Repeat Steps 3 and 4 twice (simmer in baking soda, wash, repeat).
6

Thoroughly clean the pot. Combine the chestnuts, 200 g of sugar, and enough water to cover. Simmer for 20 minutes.
7

Turn off the heat. Add a pinch of salt, cinnamon and cloves to taste, and let cool. Let sit as-is overnight.
8

Store in a jar or similar in the syrup.
9

It's done.