Authentic Marron Glacé Chestnuts

Marron glacé (candied chestnuts) — a refined, classic dessert. The recipe is simple but requires time for candying and drying. A tried-and-true homemade method — give it a try!

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30 peeled chestnuts2 cups fine sugar3 cups waterA vanilla pod or vanilla sugar5 tablespoons sugar syrup2 tablespoons honey

Sugar glaze

1 cup fine sugarA quarter cup or less water

Boiling the chestnuts and peeling them

Score the shell with an "X" or "+" on each chestnut and leave them in water for a few minutes.Lift each chestnut separately and cool it slightly with water so you can touch and peel it easily.At this stage we can wrap each chestnut in a very thin cloth like cheesecloth to preserve the chestnut's texture and keep each piece intact during cooking over the heat.For savory recipes, here is the link to 'Rabbit kibbeh': How to make rabbit kibbeh

Step 1

Mix all the ingredients in a pot on the stove except the chestnuts and let the mixture boil for about 5 minutes.

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