Chestnut Recipes | Red Fern Farm

Ingredients

• 1 onion, large, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped finely
• 1 Tlb. Bacon grease (or butter or oil)
• 2 Cups flavorful broth, chicken, venison, beef or vegetable
• 1 carrot, ½ chopped finely, ½ chunked
• 1 Cup cooked, shredded meat, optional (leftover chicken is good)
• 2 Cups cured chestnut meats*, ½ chopped finely, ½ halved
• 1 Cup water
• 1 bouillon cube (chicken or beef)
• 1/2 pound roasted, cured chestnuts, coarsely chopped
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/3 cup low fat evaporated milk
• 4 ounces semi sweet chocolate
• 1 Table sp. Instant coffee
• Pinch Salt
• 2 Table sp Light corn syrup
• 2 teasp. Kahula, rum, brandy or such
• 1 Table sp. Cocoa powder
• ½ stick butter (1/4 cup)
• ¼ cup oil (olive oil is good)
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• ¼ cup honey
• 2 eggs
• 1 level teaspoon baking soda
• 1 level teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup chocolate chips (more if you like)
• 1 cup chestnut flour (can substitute whole wheat again). You want 3 cups total of flour.
• nuts, if you like too