Mashed Chestnuts With Butter And Parsley

Ingredients

• 1 quart large French chestnuts
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp chopped parsley (optional)
• stock (optional)
• bread crumbs (optional)

Method

1. 1 Shell the chestnuts and boil in hot water until skins soften.
2. 2 Drain and remove skins from the chestnuts.
3. 3 Return chestnuts to water and boil until soft.
4. 4 Press the hot chestnuts through a colander or potato press.
5. 5 Season mashed chestnuts with butter, salt, and pepper.
6. 6 Optionally stir in parsley, stock, or bread crumbs.