Chestnut Stuffing for Turkey

2 pounds of Colossal Chestnuts
1 tablespoon of cooking oil
6 cups soft bread crumbs
½ cup melted butter
1 tablespoon minced onion
2 teaspoons chopped parsley
1 dash of pepper
6 slices of cooked, chopped bacon (optional)

Prepare and cook chestnuts. Shell the chestnuts by removing both the hard outer shell and the thin brown inside skin. Dice chestnuts and mix with other ingredients. Stuff turkey or place in bowl for cooking in oven with turkey. Makes 10 servings.