Crystallised chestnuts

1. These titbits are good with strong coffee to round off a meal.
2. simmer 500 g peeled chestnuts in water for 20 minutes or until soft.
3. Do not stir in case the chestnuts break up. When they are cooked, remove them gently from the water to a colander, using a slotted spoon.
4. in a saucepan boil together without stirring 1 cup sugar, a 5 cm stick of cinnamon and half a cup of water, until a drop forms a soft ball in cold water.
5. Skimi the surface, cool, and add 1. 5 tablespoons rum and the chestnuts.
6. Stiri mixture gently with a wooden spoon until it becomes creamy.
7. Pour onto a greased platter and separate chestnuts with a spoon.