Chestnut stuffing for poultry2

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 quart Chestnuts
¼ cup Shortening **
1 Egg, well beaten
2 teaspoons Poultry seasoning
1 pint Bread crumbs
1 teaspoon Salt
¼ cup Celery, chopped

Directions

** butter, chicken fat, or lard. Make a gash in each chestnut, place in an iron skillet with 1 Tbsp of butter and shake over hot flame for a few minutes. Place in the oven for 10 minutes. Then remove the shell and skins. Cover the blanched chestnuts with boiling salt water and cook until tender. Strain and put through a ricer. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Source: Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book ~ Fine Old Recipes, Culinary Arts Press, 1936.

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