I need them in halves not crumpling bits.
Should I roast them first?
2006-11-11 14:33:34 · 7 answers · asked by alexroyale 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
The best way is w/ (not kidding here) a pecan cracker. You lay your pecan in it sideways, and it squeezes it from the two pinty ends, perfectly cracking the shell and leaving the nutmeats in near-perfect halves every time.
But if you are using a nut cracker by hand, just squeeze gently, rolling the pecan and crackign in 3-4 places. Be sure to get the bitter stuff out of the cracks of the top of the pecan, or you'll be sorry!
2006-11-11 14:51:03 · answer #1 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, do not roast first. If you have a nut cracker you can use it. Squeeze it gently so as not to break the nut meats. Or you can take 2 pecans and place them against each other in your hands and squeeze.
2006-11-11 22:37:10 · answer #2 · answered by classic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Place your cracker on the seam of the nut for best results
and squeeze gently
as I'm sure you already know, too much force just crushes them!
2006-11-11 22:36:59 · answer #3 · answered by CarolynJayne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are very hart to shell. you actually need a special nut cracker for the job. The are kinda pricy, but worth it in the long run,
2006-11-11 22:36:31 · answer #4 · answered by parental unit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just take two pecans and put them beside each other in my hand and crack them.
2006-11-11 22:47:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
by hand like my family has been doing for years
2006-11-11 22:35:17 · answer #6 · answered by His Fiance of 2009 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy them in a bag at the grocery store.
2006-11-12 00:02:33 · answer #7 · answered by holycowitcouldbe 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋