Chestnut Stuffing Recipe 1

• 3 cups French chestnuts
• ½ cup butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 teaspoon pepper
• ¼ cup cream
• 1 cup cracker crumbs

1. Shell and blanch chestnuts.
2. Cook in boiling salted water until soft.
3. Drain and mash, using a potato ricer.
4. Add one-half the butter, salt, pepper, and cream to the mashed chestnuts.
5. Melt remaining butter and mix with cracker crumbs.
6. Combine the two mixtures, mixing until well blended.
7. Use to stuff chicken or turkey and bake as directed.

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