Free Recipe Brandied Chestnut Soup

Recipe Type: S Recipes

Recipe Preparation: boil

Cooking Ingredients for Brandied Chestnut Soup Recipe

2 tb Butter or margarine
1/2 c Finely chopped onion
1 lg Clove garlic, minced
3-1/2 c Chicken broth
1-1/2 lb Unshelled chestnuts ( or 1
-can 15 oz. unsweetened
-chestnut puree)
3 tb Brandy
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Brown sugar
Pinch of cayenne pepper(opt)
1 c 10% cream
Milk

Brandied Chestnut Soup Preparation

In a large saucepan, melt butter. Add onion and garlic; saute until soft. Add chicken broth, prepared chestnuts (see note below) or puree, brandy, salt, sugar and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, for approximately 30 to 35 minutes. Puree mixture, in batches, in blender or food processor. Return to pan; stir in cream. Heat until hot, but do not boil. Thin to desired consistency with a little milk. To prepare chestnuts, slash each nut with a sharp knife. Place nuts in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil; simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and let stand until cool enough to handle. Cut each chestnut in half and scoop out the center. Discard the skin and shell. Serves 6 Typed in MMFormat by cjhartlin@email.msn.com Source: Good Friends Cookbook Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by cjhartlin@email.msn.com on Aug 17, 1999

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Recipe Serves: 6

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