Pumpkin and Chestnut Soup with Balsamic Sauteed Pears
What a wonderful blending of flavors this soup offers. Mildly spice and pleasantly sweet with a hint chestnuts.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 leek (white and light green parts only (or 1 med. onion)
2 tablespoons oil
1 med. red kuri pumpkin or 2 butternut squash, de-seeded and cut into large chunks
1-2 cup chestnuts, roasted or boiled, peeled
water to just [...]
Sunchoke and Chestnut Soup
This elegant soup is very tasty and filling.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 lb. of sunchokes (Jerusalem artichoke), well scrubbed and cut into slices
1/2 red bell pepper, deseeded and sauteed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 leek, sliced
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic minced
1/2 apple, peeled and sliced
4 ounces roasted chestnuts, peeled and sliced
2 cups vegetable bouillon
1/4 cup white wine
2 sprigs [...]
Chestnut and Mushroom Pockets
These elegant pastries are so simple to make, and yet they taste delicious. The filling can be made ahead of time, and then assembled and baked shortly before serving.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
9 sheets (squares) ready made frozen puff pastry, thawed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large red onion, chopped
5-8 ounces mixed wild mushrooms, chopped
8 ounces prepared chestnuts, cut [...]
Apple chestnut muffins
These muffins were lovely and light. The apple is a nice compliment to the sweetness of the chestnuts and does not overpower the subtle flavor.
Yield: 10
Ingredients:
1 & 1/2 egg replacement
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup salad oil
1 capful vanilla extract
1 cup chestnuts (peeled and chopped fine)
1 med. apple, peeled and chopped [...]
Salad of pumpkin and chestnuts with soy cheese
This colorful salad is a nice light compliment to any vegan dinner.
Serving Size: 8
Ingredients:
1 pomegranate
300 grams pumpkin, sliced thinly and steamed
175 grams mixed salad greens
200 grams soy cheese, cut in small squares
200 grams chestnuts, ready to eat, from vacuum pack or canned, cut in halves and quarters
1 spring [...]
Red cabbage with apples and chestnuts
The sweet nutty chestnuts add a great flavor to our traditional sweet sour red cabbage recipe. Red cabbage has such a great flavor.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 lb. chestnuts
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 red onions, thinly sliced
1 head red cabbage,very thinly sliced
1/2 cup red wine vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
6 tablespoons [...]
Cranberry and chestnut parfaits
Cranberries and chestnuts make this a special holiday treat. The chestnuts are pureed with sugar and vanilla to give a sweet nutty flavor.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
110g/4oz cooked and peeled whole chestnuts
1/4 cup soy cream
1/2 cup sugar
290ml/ 1/2 pint soy whipping cream or Soyatoo
1 tablespoon powdered sugar, sieved
drop of [...]
Chocolate Chestnut Blackbottom Pie
I think these are the richest, most decadent things I’ve ever made. Very chocolaty in flavor and lovely and smooth in texture.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
350 grams (12.3 oz) sweetened chestnut puree
100 grams (3.5 oz) pure chocolate (dark chocolate bar)
12 vegan chocolate waffer cookies or vegan Oreos
2 Tbs. vegan margarine
2 Tbs. [...]
