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Chestnuts for Christmas

Ingredients

2 lbs peeled and skinned chestnuts
1/3 stick butter
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup Chateau Grand Traverse Cherry Port Wine.

Directions

How to peel and skin chestnuts

Preheat oven to 360 degrees F. Slit outer shell, place chestnuts on baking pan for 5 to 10 minutes.
Peel and skin while warm.

Chestnut Dessert

Prepare as above.
After chestnuts become soft add 3 tablespoons of Chateau Grand Traverse Cherry Port Wine.
Heat for another 5 minutes and stir. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Serves 8 – 12

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