To prepare the chestnuts in the oven, start by choosing perfect chestnuts.
Soak the chestnuts for at least 2 hours. Thanks to this procedure, it will be easier to peel them once cooked.
Drain the chestnuts and, if you want, you can place them in a paper bag that will absorb the residual water or use a dry cloth to dry them well.
Notch the chestnuts. Make a horizontal cut of about 1 inch (2.5 cm).
Insert the tip of knife in the middle.
Bake your chestnuts distributing them evenly on the baking tray lined with baking paper, and bake in a preheated oven in static mode at 360 ºF (180 °Celcius) for about 25-30 minutes.
Once ready, take them out of the oven and place them in a basket or bowl, covering them with a dry cloth.
Let them rest for at least 15 minutes before tasting them: this will make it easier to remove the peel!
Peel the chestnuts with you hands.
Notes
The cooking time of baked chestnuts can vary according to the fruit’s size and the oven; from time to time, move the chestnuts to achieve homogeneous cooking.