Roasted Chestnut Soup

Ingredients

• 1 quart chestnuts
• 1 quart stock
• 1 tablespoon butter
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. 1 Shell the chestnuts and boil in water until skins loosen, then rub off skins.
2. 2 Place chestnuts in a saucepan with stock and boil gently for 30 minutes.
3. 3 Mash chestnuts through a colander back into the saucepan.
4. 4 Stir in butter, salt, and pepper, boil briefly, and serve.