Sweet Mulled Chestnuts

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Cooking time: 15 mins
Preparation time: 5 mins
Serves: 4
Vegetarian: Yes

Ingredients:

  • 200g packet Whole Chestnuts
  • 150g sugar
  • 250ml dry red wine
  • 3 strips orange peel
  • 3 strips lemon peel
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 cloves
  • 2 tbsp redcurrant jelly
  • 1 tbsp arrowroot

How to cook it:

  1. Put the sugar into a saucepan, add 60ml water and heat gently until the sugar dissolves. Pour in the wine, add the strips of peel, cinnamon sticks and cloves, bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes
  2. Add the Chestnuts and redcurrant jelly and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring to melt the jelly
  3. Blend the arrowroot with a little water, add to the pan and simmer for a further 2-3 minutes until the liquid thickens. Remove the peel and cinnamon stick before using
  4. Serve warm, spooned over vanilla ice-cream or onto pancakes served with whipped cream or crème fraiche
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