Chestnut dressing (homestyle)

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

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Difficulty:

Easy

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

Boiling water
1 1/2 lb French chestnuts
1/3 c Butter
Salt and pepper
1 c Dry bread crumbs
1/2 c Milk, scalded

Pour boiling water over chestnuts and let stand 5 minutes; remove
skin with fingers and a knife. Cook nuts about 1/2 hour in boiling
salted water. Drain, mash and add butter and seasonings. Pour milk
over crumbs and add to nut mixture. Mix well, stuff bird. Many of the
recipes in this collection did not contain amounts or oven
temperatures. I have typed them in as they appear in the book, typos
and all.

Depression Era Recipes Patricia R. Wagner ISBN 0-934860-55-6