Hookery Cookery Home > Christmas Recipes > Chestnut Soup Serves 4-6
Description/Notes:
What better way to start your Christmas dinner than with this seasonal chestnut soup
Ingredients:
Cooking Instructions:
- Pre-heat the oven to 400F, Gas Mark 6, 200C
- With a sharp knife, make a slit in the outer skin of the chestnuts
- Arrange chestnuts on a baking sheet and bake in the pre-heated oven until the skins crack
- Peel off the two layers of skin off the chestnuts while they are still hot and place in a pan
- Add all the remaining ingredients, bring to the boil, then lower the heat before covering the pan and allowing it to simmer for about 45 minutes
- Check that the chestnuts and celery are tender then remove the bay leaf
- Pour the soup into a blender to produce a smooth puree
- Return to a pan and heat gently, thinning with a little milk if necessary, before serving