Chestnut Stuffing
Ingredients
- 2 pound chestnuts
- 2 cup butter
- 2 cup minced onion
- 2 cup minced celery
- 10 cup dried bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1 teaspoon dried savory
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- salt to taste
Instructions
Serves: 8. With a sharp knife cut a cross on the flat side of each chestnut. Simmer, covered with water, in a saucepan for 5 minutes. Drain. While hot, remove the shells and inner brown skins. Cover with fresh water. Boil for 20 to 30 minutes until tender. Drain. Chop coarsely. Melt the butter or margarine in a saucepan. Add onions and celery, and cook until limp. Add bread crumbs and spices. Mix thoroughly. Mix in chestnuts. Salt to taste. Any extra stuffing can be baked in a covered casserole in the oven with the turkey for the last hour.