Roasting your own chestnuts at home in the oven is a great way to prepare them. This is actually the most common cooking method and you can achieve a richness in flavour that's similar to using an open fire.
To roast chestnuts in the oven, place them on a large baking tray and ensure they are not overcrowded the following the cooking steps below:
- Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced)
- Cut a shallow cross into the flat side of each chestnut shell
- Place prepared chestnuts onto a baking tray and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the shells split open
- Once cooked, remove chestnuts from the heat
- While chestnuts are still warm, quickly peel off the outer brown shell and remove the papery thin skin underneath
