Easy Microwaved Chestnuts

Just what it says on the tin - an easy way to cook chestnuts. Great for when a recipe calls for chestnuts or just sprinkled with a little salt for a snack.

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   Take your chestnuts and cut off the pointy ends, just a little bit will do.
   Put them in a bowl and pour in a little boiling water (enough to go halfway up the chestnuts) and put in the microwave. Cook for 2 minutes then cover in cold water.
   Tip the water away and they will be the right temp to handle.
   You can then peel them (take off the hard outer layer and the brown papery layer leaving just the whiteish chestnut).