Sauteed Apples Filled with Sweet Chestnut Puree
This is a very nice treat. We really enjoyed this today. The sweet chestnut filling tastes lovely with the apple, and just a touch of sour with the agave citrus sauce. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup water 2 teaspoons vanilla 2-3 tablespoon sugar 1 & 1/2 cups prepared chestnuts, chopped 2 apples 1 tablespoon [...]
Chestnut and Mandarin Orange Salad
This salad has a delicious mixture of flavors as well as colors and textures. It would make a lovely addition to any holiday menu. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 & 1/2 lb. prepared chestnuts, chopped 1 small can mandarin oranges 1/4 cup tamari or soy sauce 1-2 tablespoons maple syrup or agave 2 tablespoons lime [...]
Chestnuts on Toast with Soy Creamy Wine Sauce
This is a delicious, yet elegant breakfast or brunch recipe for the holidays. It’s very quick ad easy to make, yet presents very impressively. You could also cut the portions in half and serve it as an appetizer or first course of a holiday diner. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 lb. vacuum packed chestnuts 2-3 [...]
Tasty cream horns
A lovely treat for the holidays are home made cream horns with a chocolate chestnut or a pumpkin filling. Yield: 8-10 cream horns (with either the chocolate chestnut or the pumpkin filling) Ingredients: for the chocolate chestnut filling: 1 cup chestnut puree *1 3/4 cup soy milk (or rice, oat, almond milk) 1 cup granulated [...]
Review: German Pancakes with Chestnut Mousse and Chocolate Sauce
These are the real thing (vegan of course). Mihl of the Seitan is My Motor blog did a great job with these pancakes. They are just like the ones you used to have at IHOP. They are fluffier than a crepe and with more substance, but not so thick and bready as the typical American [...]
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, [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
