BAKED APPLES AND CHESTNUT PUREE

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Ingredients:

1 pound Fresh chestnuts OR 1 1/2 cups Canned or bottled chestnuts -- -OR 4 ounces Dried chestnuts -- cooked 1/3 cup Soy milk 1/3 cup Apple juice 5 tablespoons Maple syrup 1 teaspoon Cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg 1/3 cup Raisins or currants 6 each Sweet apples Few tb lemon juice Additional cinnamon 3/4 cup White wine 3 tablespoons Margarine 1 each Cinnamon stick Mint leaves & thin orange -- - slices for garnish

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350F. To prepare fresh chestnuts, cook covered, in water, for 20 minutes till expanded & lighter in colour. To prepare canned chestnuts, cook in their liquid till heated through. To prepare dried chestnuts, cook according to package directions. Drain & rinse hot chestnuts under cold water. Cut off flat part with a sharp knife & scoop nut meat with a spoon. In a food processor, combine chestnut meat with soy milk, juice, 4 tb maple syrup, 1 ts cinnamon & nutmeg. Fold in raisins or currants. Peel apples & remove core from top, leaving the bottom intact. Hollow out the apple leaving a 1/2\" shell. Brush shell with lemon juice to prevent discoloration. Sprinkle inside with a little cinnamon. Chop scooped out apple & mix with the chestnut puree. Fill apple shells with chestnut-apple stuffing. Place in a grease proof dish & pour wine & remaining syrup around the base of the apples. Add margarine & cinnamon stick to the pan. Bake 30 to 40 minutes, basting occasionally with the wine mixture. Garnish & serve.