Chestnuts with Bacon

• 450 g/1 lb chestnuts
• 25 g/1

With a sharp knife, slash the outer skin of each chestnut. Place in a pan with enough cold water to cover. Bring to the boil, and boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and, taking only two or three chestnuts out of the water at a time, when they are just cool enough to handle peel off the outer and inner skins. As the chestnuts cool they become harder to peel, so if necessary return the pan t