Chestnut Jam: The Recipe for Making It at Home

• Preparation time: 40 minutes
• Cooking time: 30 minutes
• difficulty: Bassa

How to make chestnut jam

Very sweet, the jam of chestnuts which, like that of khaki It is prepared in the last months of the year, it is a delicious cream, perfect for breakfast with some rusks or sliced ​​bread Homemade chestnut jam is perfect for lunch and dinner with cheeses. It's also ideal for filling cakes and tarts. Making homemade chestnut jam takes a little more time than other recipes, but the result is worth the effort: a delicious, vanilla-scented cream that can also be served as a dessert. Simply pour it into small glasses and decorate with cream, a few sprigs of mint, and a pinch of cinnamon. cinnamon or cocoa, or alternatively, chopped hazelnuts. Let's see together, step by step, how to make chestnut jam.

Ingredients

• 1 kg of chestnuts
• 500 grams of sugar
• 1 vanilla bean
• 1 glass of water

Preparation

• Wash and dry the Chestnuts: Score them crosswise with a thin-bladed knife and place them in a pot previously filled with water. Bring to a boil and then cook the chestnuts for about half an hour.
• Drain and let the chestnuts cool, remove the peel and then mash them with the prongs of a fork.
• Pour sugar, water and chestnuts In a tall-sided pan, cook, stirring with a wooden spoon until the mixture is smooth.
• Pour the jam into sterilized jars and store them in a cool, dry place.
• According to your taste, also add a cup of coffee and 50 g of bitter cocoa to obtain a tastier jam or a small glass of liqueur such as Cointreau and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.

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