The huge mounds of candied chestnuts that you see glistening in patisserie windows or the ones you receive in a gift box have been drained of syrup, glazed, and (for gift boxes) individually wrapped. But if you"re planning to prepare and serve the candied chestnuts yourself, it"s much more practical, and economical, to use candied chestnuts that have been preserved in syrup. You can arrange them on a platter, serve them over vanilla ice cream, or use them to garnish any number of elegant desserts, like a charlotte or ganache aux marrons glacés. This 19 oz can (11 oz drained) contains about 13 chestnuts. Drain the chestnuts thoroughly before use (reserving the liquid for another use); otherwise, they will be too sweet.