Ah. Peanut oil, eh, Peace? That explains why Jimmy Carter went so far.

You're advising me to check my nuts frequently? Thanks, pal, I needed that.

So okay, say we roast them at 365...but for how long? You say "check them", but how? A hot chestnut is a hot chestnut is a hot chestnut, and its outer appearance remains, well, inscrutable at best. Should I preheat the oven, then put them in? Is any water required in the pan to keep them from drying out too much?

Spaw, I always think of you when I need advice. Then I ask someone else. ;-)