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Chestnut Pate

Source of Recipe

Tea Cozy


List of Ingredients

1 1/2 cups ground chestnuts
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup nutritional yeast
4 Tbls lemon juice
1 grated raw potato
4 stalks green onion/scallions, thinly sliced
2 stalks grated celery
1 grated carrot
1 Tbls soy sauce/tamari
1 tsp each of basil, thyme, and sage
1 Tbls fresh or 1 tsp dried rosemary
1 1/2 cups warm water
Sprinkles of cayenne


Recipe

Prepare chestnuts by cutting an X on the flat side with a sharp knife, then roasting in a 400 degree oven for 15 minutes. Shell the nuts and chop coarsely.
Measure out 1 1/2 cups then put them in a blender or food processor and grind them to a fine powder or paste. Mix all ingredients in a bowl, then transfer to a loaf pan - sprinkle with cayenne and bake at 350 degrees for an hour. Cool completely, unmold, slice thin a serve with french bread or
crackers.