Dump out the dark water from pot 1, then add the nuts to pot 2. In the mean time heat up another pot of water to boil. After you have de-shelled your acorns heat up a pot of water until it boils, add in your acorns and wait as the water turns dark. Another common way is to use boiling water. ***Note: There are a few more ways to process acorns. It is way fun going through the process, although it does take awhile, something very satisfying about the whole process. There you go, you have acorn flour which you can add to pancakes, muffins, breads, etc. Place the acorn flour in an airtight container like Tupperware or a mason jar and store in a dark cool place. Place those nuts in a food processor or coffee grinder and grind them up until it makes a nice fine powder/flour. You may also check out this process on my new website here. If you have any questions or comments leave them down below and I will get back to you as soon as I can.įollow the easy steps below or watch the video tutorial or do both. Let's get started!ĭon't forget to follow me and check out my other instructables. It is very easy to do, if I can do it, you can do it. The acorn flour can be used in muffins, pancakes, breads, etc. It can be tedious to process them but oh so satisfying. I will briefly talk about the boiling method as well. In this video I will show you one method on how to process them but there are a few others. The tannins need to first be leached out of the Acorns then they can be eaten, Red Oak Acorns contain the highest level of tannins. Acorns contain tannins in them which make them very bitter and potentially toxic to humans. However, you can't just eat them right off the tree, they need to be processed first. They are a good source of protein, healthy fats, carbohydrates and other healthy minerals. Acorns have been eaten for thousands of years, and were a comfort food for many Native Americans. I have talked to several people who didn't even know you could eat them. Acorns are a very abundant food source but it seems few people know that they can be eaten. You will learn how to prepare acorns to eat. In this instructable I will show you how to process acorns and make acorn flour.
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