So my friends, once more my exams have come but at least instead of lasting 3 weeks, they are only lasting a week 😀
In order to have some preparation time and all that, I would like you all to give a warm welcome to some stunning guest posts ranging from sweet to savoury (or should I say savoury to sweet) with a little surprise in the middle for you all!
As always, see you all on the other side mes cheris!
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So while I am not here today, let me introduce you to one of the bubbliest, coolest and all round awesomest (is that even a word?) bloggers 😀 – Meet Angela who blogs at The Squishy Monster!
She is so versatile in her cooking, like her byline claims, she really does blog ‘Cupcakes to traditional Korean dishes’ and each one is a work of art OR seen through a totally fabulous vlog (video blog!). But I have said enough and you probably want to actually hear from her, herself, so ladies and gentlemen, roll out the red carpet for Angie 😀
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If Starbucks can start serving Pumpkin Spice now (which makes me dance a little jig in my head), I thought to myself, “Self, we can also bake a Chestnut loaf.” Pops actually went on an adventure the other day to pick some himself as he’s pretty sweet on my Mama and these are her favorite nuts 😉
These beautiful, glossy nuts live in these spiky burrs–they look like scary Pokemons, LOL.
Pops did the hard part. He picked, extracted, and roasted these babies for us.
To prepare, he took a sharp paring knife and scored the underside (flat belly) and roasted them at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
To create the Chestnut puree, take 2 cups of your roasted Chestnuts, 1/2 c Sugar, 2 c Water and bring it to a boil on low for another 25-30 minutes. Cool, blend (or blitz in a processor), and strain through a sieve.
Chestnut Bread
Ingredients:
- 4 Room Temperature Eggs
- 2 c Sugar
- 1 c Canola/Veggie Oil or Melted Butter
- 2 c Unbleached Flour
- 2 ts Baking Soda
- 1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 tsp Fine Salt
- 2 c Chestnut Purée
- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- In your first bowl, blend together your Eggs and Sugar. Slowly pour in your Oil/Butter.
- In your second bowl, sift together all of your dry ingredients: Flour, Baking Soda, Spices, and Salt.
- In three separate additions, tip your second bowl into your first bowl to combine, taking care not to over mix.
- Lastly stir in your Purée and splash in your Vanilla.
- Bake in a well greased loaf pan at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.
I had mine with a cup of Chai and enough Apple Butter to make any Mama gape at you in crazy wonder (but The Squishy Monster says it’s ok)!
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Oh wow, I think I am falling in love with chestnuts all over again. So moist, delicious and nutty, I love this bread and I think you all did too 😉
Thank you so much for sharing your memories, stories and delicious recipe, Angie, I certainly look forward to more from your fantastic blog and if you want to too, just visit The Squishy Monster 😀
This chestnut bread is really nice and aromatic! I am enjoying it very much.
I changed the recipe a bit: I used 2 eggs and 2 tablespoons flaxseed mixed with water, halfed the sugar (the creme de marrons is already very sweet!) and used 2/3 all-purposed flour and 1/3 whole-wheat flour to give it a richer, deeper taste. Worked great! And thanks for the recipe!
Best, Lady Montagu
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Hi Lady Montagu! Your changes sound so awesome, healthier and still very delicious 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
Cheers
Uru
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tthx for sharing the recipes..
now i find how to disclosed my chestnut….
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Looks so delicious! Thank you for sharing:)
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I looks so delicious! I need to try to bake a chestnut bread:) Thank you for sharing
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That looks AMAZING Uru!
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nice! I love the photo with chestnuts… 🙂
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Angela, I had to smile over your chestnut post — I’ve played THE song (“Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire”) about 400 times this month, lol — but I’ve yet to taste one. LOVE that you incorporated them into a bread!!! Everything about your post (and Uru’s intro) says celebrate and bake… with chestnuts. Thanks!
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So festive and perfect for Christmas!
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I’ve never had chestnut bread. This look so delicious. You have the best guest posts!!!
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Hi, Lovely guest post. I’m a great fan of Squishy monster, she is fantastic. ( Hi-5 to Angie )
This bread certainly look very tempting and delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe. 🙂
Have a nice week ahead,regards.
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I have never even thought of making a chestnut bread!! How interesting and festive 🙂 I will certainly have to add this to my Christmas baking list 🙂
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So interesting this bread…I rarely cook with chestnuts, but after seeing this recipe, I must try this…looks yum!
Have a great week 🙂
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I just bought a few chestnuts at the store the other day. I love them! I wish I had enough to make this bread, it looks so delicious!
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Yumm I love chestnuts 😀 What a delicious idea!
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yum!!
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I’m in heaven again..I love chestnuts and this bread looks so moist and wonderful! I’m definitely making this at some point this Winter! xo
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I bet it smells as wonderful as it looks.
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How have I never heard of Chestnut bread?! This sounds brilliant.
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What a lovely looking loaf. I have never attempted anything with fresh chestnuts before; I always just go out and buy the paste. I’m inspired! But…we cannot buy pumpkin spice downunder xx
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Never had chestnut bread before – Looks tremendous 🙂
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Never tried chestnut so far but this bread looks so good! I need to try it…
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What a divine chetsnut spiced bread & what a lovely guest post too! 🙂 Yummy Yum!!!
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Yay for chestnuts ^^ Love them lots too 🙂 And awesome guest post, Angela!
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That looks fantastic! I’m totally bookmarking this 🙂
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Chestnuts make me think of my childhood (although I do not remember having a bread that looked this good!). And GOOD LUCK on your exams! HUGS!
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Chestnut bread looks really good! Wish i had the ingredients to make it. Great guest post Angela! Thanks Uru for sharing!
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I love this delicious bread. Love to try some time.
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The chestnut bread looks great Angela! I love chestnuts but usually just eat them roasted. Now I have a recipe to try.
Great guest post Uru. I hope your exams have come to an end and you are back in the kitchen.
Look forward to your creations soon.
Nazneen xx
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Dear Angie your bread with chestnuts looks terrific, soft and surely flavoursome. well done
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Angela! This looks amazing. I just saw this on your blog but I’m glad you are here <3!
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I love the idea of a chestnut bread, the sweet bread seriously sounds wonderful…..especially with some wonderful fruity jam slathered on top:-) Gorgeous, Hugs, Terra
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Oh man, does this look incredible!! Love chestnuts, and if I can find some chestnut puree, I’m making this.
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Love this bread! It looks delicious and perfect for the holidays. The chestnuts must add such a lovely flavor, too. Thanks for sharing!
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I’ve never baked with chestnuts. I find thiis bread to be interesting. It really sounds delicious. Have a great day. Blessings…Mary
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I have to admit that I have never baked with chestnuts, but this bread looks and sounds so delish!
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Absolutely love chestnuts and whether roasted whole with salt, mushed into an amazing pulp or dried and toasted for meal (hands down) a delicious & versatile ingredient!
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Looks like a wonderful bread!
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nice post n bread luks really yumm
BTW Iam back to blogging..plz visit my space n if gets sum time check out my new FB page dear.Thanks in advance..
Maha
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This looks absolutely delish – and I am very impressed that you made your own chestnut puree.
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When I was growing up my neighbor had a chestnut tree and we would have them so many ways but never like this!! Thanks for sharing!
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Wow. I want some!
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Superb and baked to perfection.
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Never had chestnut bread but it sounds wonderful!! Perfect for the Holidays 🙂
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Pokebread! Sounds delicious 🙂
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So nice to see angela here today Uru.
Angela I love chestnut bread. My grandmother would make that always before christmas. It has been a while since I had the chance to enjoy a slice or two.
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Awesome Squishy Monster! I had no idea that chestnuts had the green fluffy coating on the outside as I have only seen them roasted. This sounds and looks like a gorgeous bread. Take care, BAM
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Hmmm, I wonder where I could get chestnuts? Wait a minute, it’s the holiday season and our local supermarket has a huge spread of bulk nuts in the shell. Time to scope them out.
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What a delicious and decadent looking bread!! Never had chestnuts before….let alone chestnut bread…sounds yummy!
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Can you believe I’ve never eaten a chestnut?! Crazy! This sounds delicious.
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Chestnut bread sounds so interesting! But looks easy to make..where do I find those chestnuts?
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Fabulous! I have never thought of baking with chestnuts, but they are a very popular winter ingredient in Japanese food. Looks delicious.
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Looks so good. I’ve never made anything with chestnuts.. I want a slice.
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I’ve never actually had chestnuts before, but this bread looks so yummy, I’m gonna hafta try
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I never realized chestnuts lived in those spiky little houses! Your bread looks so rich and moist!
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I’ve never even roasted chestnuts(or baked with them), but this bread look so moist and sounds yummy! The chestnut paste looks amazing, and I’d love to try it:)
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Neat idea using chestnuts. Wonder if you can buy the puree because cracking a bunch of chestnuts would be too time consuming for me. I don’t even like to chop nuts. Love baking but don’t like the picky details 😉
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Fantastic presentation, and what great flavour combinations.
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A fantastic chestnut quick bread. I actually had some chestnut soup today for the lunch…would be perfect to serve with this gorgeous bread.
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Oh my goodness, I love this! Never baked with chestnuts and want to try this.
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Angela is great! Love her videos 🙂 And this recipe looks delightful!
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I love the idea of chestnut bread… I could probably make it with fresh chestnuts mashed up:) Thanks for sharing.
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Geeez, everyone’s talking about chesnuts and here I am not ever having tasted one! I have no idea how good they are–I’m missing out! This does sound good adn I’m dying to try it. I hope I will have the opportunity to try chestnuts for myself some day. Great guest blog Angie!
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Oooh this looks good! I’ve never cooked with chestnuts before either so this would be an interesting recipe to try 😀
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Oh wow, that’s how a chestnut look like? Hahaha…didn’t know about the burrs…thought they came in a hard shell already! LOL! Anyway, the loaf looks divine! Your dad was a sweetheart to do all the hard work of prepping those chestnuts!
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I’m positive I can smell it from here! Mmmmmm!
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Nice to see you here Squishy 🙂
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I love chestnuts! Which means I’d love this bread. YUM
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Chestnuts are the best treats of winter! I’m so glad someone else out there enjoys them too and know how to bake them. 😉 This sounds a whole lot like my recent chestnut pound cake recipe, so I’m sure I’d love it.
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“Pops is pretty sweet on my mama.” You’re adorable! This chestnut bread is so unusual – how awesome!!
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Beautiful looking bread Angela! Looks so moist and delicious. I’ve roasted chestnuts before but have never seen them available in their original spiky ‘packaging’. Gorgeous!
PS. Good luck with your exams CCU.
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This is amazing! The chestnut bread looks delicious 🙂
I have been following squishy monster for a while and her blog is wonderful and she is a sweetie!
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i have been following squishy monster’s blog for a little while now and seeing her creations is always a pleasure!
just hand me a slice or two of this glorious bread with a hot cup of cocoa and i will be in paradise 😉
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a chestnut bread sounds absolutely perfect right now, such a great post!
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I had no idea you could make something like this with with chestnuts. Wonderful! GG
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you’re one busy baker, guesting and being guested! thanks for the delicious share. 🙂
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Wow, that’s a whole new twist on Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire…
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Oh goodness this sounds wonderful. I rarely ever use chestnuts, what a nice recipe.
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It looks delicious! Now I’m hungry 🙂
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Good luck with your exams, I betya you’ll knock it outta the park!! (yay for them being short) =)
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Wonderful idea for chestnuts, I don’t use them enough!
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I need to try cooking or baking with chestnuts. That looks incredibly moist 🙂
ps: Love Angela’s guest post!
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Beautiful chestnut bread! I bet it tastes awesome!
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Nice mtg u, Angela! I love chestnuts & didn’t know they live in this kind of furry environment. Hahaha! Thks for sharing & come join my NuNaturals Returns With A Bigger Stevia Giveaway @ Luxury Haven!! See u there ladies & good luck!
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this is the first time I’ve ever seen a Chestnut bread. It sound wonderful! I fell in love with chestnuts last year so I look forward to giving this one a try!
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This sounds awesome!! I love chestnuts, and I love making bread. Perfect for christmas 🙂
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This looks great!
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Angela your bread looks divine. The chestnuts are such a unique addition to this loaf!
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Just in time for the holidays! Mmmmmmmm xx
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I have never worked with chesnuts before either… looks lovely. 🙂
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This looks delicious and totally unique. Love it!
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Wow, I’ve never put chestnut in bread before but this looks so lovely and moist! Great post, I love Angela’s blog!
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it’s quite an ordeal to harvest your own chestnuts, but they’re worth the hassle!
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This looks so good Angie! As usual you are very creative in the kitchen. I love that your Dad even helped with the chestnuts 🙂
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Chestnuts are a popular ingredient in Hungarian cuisine, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen it in a loaf as you’ve done. Nice job, and I bet it tasted amazing and rich.
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I have a new appreciation for chestnuts. That bread looks so inviting too, perfect for the winter months- thanks Angela and thank you Master Uru for introducing us to such fabulousness!
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It’s definitely chestnut season here! I see them in all the markets. Never had chestnut bred before – it looks wonderful! Good stuff – thanks.
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I think I am also falling in love with chest nuts. Yesterday I saw chest nuts muffins at Tina’s blog and today you have a guest post with chestnuts. I don’t know why I never thought of using it in my baking? We do even get chest nut flour.
the bread sounds delicious!
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Looks so good! It feels like a winter recipe…perhaps because of “chestnuts roasting over an open fire” hahaha
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Yayy Angela! I love chestnuts but never had chestnut bread – it sounds delicious!!
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That looks amazing! We have masses of chestnuts going to waste here – but when we tried preparing some, oh wow, the taste was HORRIBLE! Maybe a different variety of chestnut… At any rate, the bread looks absolutely lovely. I’ll have to imagine the taste ;-)!
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Yep, Squishy Monster has the coolest blog. Chestnut bread, very original idea.
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I have some chestnuts in my pantry! I can’t wait to use them. I used to collect them as a child and play conkers too. Back then I didn’t even realise they were food, hehe.
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What an original idea! And good luck on your exams.
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Ruth … this is something for me – have to look for the chestnut puree – hopefully they have it.Living in Sweden and chestnuts is something we eat a lot of.
Will try to make this weekend.
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This looks amazing!
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Good luck on your exams!!! What a delicious-looking bread. chestnuts are one of my favorite seasonal eats!
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Gah! I have never ever baked with chestnut! but I LOVE the flavor. and I want to. Badly. This loaf looks like perfection!
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Very different and it looks super moist.
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I’ve never had this before – I need to get some chestnuts and get crackin’!
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I wanna fall in love with chestnuts too! Tried them once and didn’t care for them but this bread looks awesome so I would give it another try 🙂
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Oh my gosh this bread looks moist and wonderful!!! Chestnuts DO look freaky right off the tree. Black Walnuts are intimidating that way, too. But worth it!! I’ll have to convert this pretty recipe & try it. Thanks!!
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I’ve never done it with chestnuts. What a nice idea – it must taste wonderfully, too…
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This looks amazing! Never cooked with chestnuts before… might have to start 😉
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