Nope, the recipe describes them as 'jar of whole peeled chestnuts' 
and at no time does it say anything about cutting them up. I copied the recipe 
right out of the zine. They do break up a little what with the stirring and 
cooking, but you get fairly sizable chunks. 's good, too.
     Devra
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