Beech nut recipies?

[demographic]

Whilst walking the dog through a mates parents woods today we spotted a beech tree fairly laden with nuts (not yet ripe) and I got to wondering what kind of stuff I could make with them when they are ready.

Anyone got any ideas cos I don't have much to go on

Cheers, Regards Scott.

 

[Moonraker]

Well first thing is to say that only one year out of three on average will you find full, fat nuts in the beech mast you can see on the tree. In my infants school we used to devour the tasty nuts, similar to pine nuts, on those 'special' years Other years the mast falls but is sadly empty.

Use them as you would pine nuts (pesto for example with basil or try it with wild garlic leaves for wild flavour). They used to be fed to pigs. Also they contain a lot of oil which can be extracted by crushing and pressing. It was used for lamp fuel but is good for cooking too in salads etc. Goes rancid fairly quickly though.

I suggest lightly toasting them and serving with a light sprinkle of seas salt. Nice

 

[demographic]

Well first thing is to say that only one year out of three on average will you find full, fat nuts in the beech mast you can see on the tree. In my infants school we used to devour the tasty nuts, similar to pine nuts, on those 'special' years Other years the mast falls but is sadly empty.

Use them as you would pine nuts (pesto for example with basil or try it with wild garlic leaves for wild flavour). They used to be fed to pigs. Also they contain a lot of oil which can be extracted by crushing and pressing. It was used for lamp fuel but is good for cooking too in salads etc. Goes rancid fairly quickly though.

I suggest lightly toasting them and serving with a light sprinkle of seas salt. Nice

Cool, I might just gove that a bash when they are ready, theres nuts in em this year cos I checked

 

[nickg]

bang a couple of handsfull into a bannock mix. Add some walnut oil. If you can find some, use 50/50 chestnut flour/self raising flour. Yum

Nick