Chinese Desserts, Cakes and Confectionery Recipes - Sweet Chestnut Balls Recipe

Ingredients

• 450g/1lb chestnuts

• 75g/1/4 cup honey

• 75g/1/3 cup icing sugar

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp cinnamon

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Method:

1. Score the chestnuts, plunge into boiling water and cook for about 20 minutes until the shells burst.

2. Drain, cool and shell. Mince the chestnuts, blend with the honey ad shaped into balls.

3. Mix the sugar and cinnamon and roll the chestnut balls into to mixture until coated.