Buttered Chestnut And Apple Mash

Ingredients

• 1 lb chestnuts
• 2-3 sour apples, peeled and diced
• 1 tbsp butter
• Salt to taste

Method

1. 1 Score the chestnuts, wash them, and boil in water for 5-6 minutes. Peel off the shells and inner skins.
2. 2 Return peeled chestnuts to fresh boiling water and simmer gently for 20-30 minutes until tender.
3. 3 While chestnuts cook, boil diced apples until soft and mashed into a sauce.
4. 4 Mash the cooked chestnuts finely and mix them thoroughly with the warm applesauce.
5. 5 Stir a knob of butter into the mixture, serve warm.