DAY Recipe

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Serves 2 to 4 as a side dish.

INGREDIENTS
3 bacon slices

1 large carrot

1 celery rib

4 scallions

half an 8-ounce can water chestnuts

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons oyster sauce

1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce

cayenne [...]

Serves 8.

INGREDIENTS
4 small acorn squash

1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

2 cups vacuum-packed whole chestnuts* (not canned; about 3/4 pound)
*available at specialty foodsshops and some supermarkets
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven [...]

Serves 10.

INGREDIENTS
1 pound brussels sprouts

3/4 cup chestnuts (fresh roasted or canned)

1/3 cup maple syrup

2 tablespoons butter

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. Bring 2 quarts of water and 1 teaspoon of salt to [...]

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Makes 3 cups.

INGREDIENTS
1 cup confectioners’ sugar

1 tablespoon salt

a 1-pound jar vacuum-packed whole chestnuts (not canned)

about 4 cups vegetable oil for deep-frying
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 325° F.
Into a large bowl sift together [...]

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Serves 6.

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 pounds brussels sprouts (about 2 pints), trimmed, and an x cut into the base of each sprout

1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter

5 vacuum-packed or rinsed canned whole chestnuts, [...]