Mushrooms and Chestnuts recipe

Ingredients:

1 lb of of chestnuts, shelled.
2 tablespoons of butter.
1 lb of mushrooms, quartered.
2 tablespoons of flour.
1 ½ cups of light cream.
½ teaspoon of salt.
Pinch of black pepper.
1 tablespoon of chopped parsley.

Directions:

Prick the shells and place the chestnuts in cold water; boil for about 15 minutes.

Drain the chestnuts and peel off their shells. Skin and quarter the nuts.

In a skillet, heat the butter and cook the mushrooms until lightly browned.

Blend in the flour, then gradually add the light cream, salt and pepper.

Add the chestnuts, then heat thoroughly and garnish with the chopped parsley.

Serve as a side dish to hot baked potatoes.

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