Chestnuts Roasted on an Open Fire (or Oven)

                            

A real classic of winter "chestnuts roasted on a open fire"....

But why buy 8 chestnuts/castañas for 3.50 euro when you can make them at home for so much cheaper? 

STEPS:

1. Get your chestnuts/castañas, and have a small cut right at the core of them. See photo. This prevents them from exploding of internal pressure and they cook faster.

2. Place as many as you want  on baking paper on a metal tray and bake at 210 degrees with grill on top for 20 minutes. Place the tray near the bottom of the oven, not in the middle of the oven otherwise they will burn.

3. Now if you want, after those 20 minutes, for only 5 minutes you can crank up temperature to 250 so that they get a final toast (I like mine pretty toasted).

4. That's it. Enjoy. So good for winter nights, especially with Ann of Green Gables.