Dried chestnuts with milk and cinnamon

Ingredients

For 1 serving

• Dried chestnuts40 g
• Reduced-fat milk100 ml
• Cinnamonto taste
• Bay leavesto taste

Contains: lactose,

In season: October – February

Method

1. The night before, put the dried chestnuts in a bowl, cover them generously with cold water and leave them to soak overnight.
2. The next day drain and rinse them, and remove any bits of skin left in the folds with a small knife.
3. Put them in a pan with plenty of cold water and a bay leaf, bring to the boil and simmer over low heat, lid ajar, for 45 minutes, until tender and easily crushed; drain and discard the bay leaf.
4. In the last few minutes warm the milk in a small pan over low heat until hot but not boiling.
5. Serve the chestnuts in a cup with the hot milk and a dusting of cinnamon.