Re: Acorn Pound Cake

R. Fizek said:

Just a note that acorns found on the ground may have fly larvae inside as
flies inject their eggs into the maturing acorns and the acorn acts as food
and protection for the maturing fly larvae. Learned this the hard way - son
picked some acorns and brought them into the house where it was nice and
warm and left them on the kitchen counter. I wanted to pick them up to
throw them away and the counter was filled with maggots - yuck!

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Acorns from Jan

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To Shell:
Acorns are best shelled with a nutcracker or a pair of pliers. Simply
grip
each nut the long way and pinch, then grip it the short way and pinch.
Presto!
Out pops the clean, white kernel.

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To Grind:
Put a cup of shelled acorns in a blender, fill the blender's container up
with water and whiz away at high speed for a minute or two.

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To Leach:
Pour the acorn pulp into a dish towel lined colander. Place the colander
under slow running water and work the pulp around with your hand for about
five minutes. The water now runs clear. Taste the meal. If bitter,
continue
rinsing. The meal should taste rather bland. Press out the excess liquid
and store in the refrigerator or freeze until ready to use.

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To Use:
The possibilities are endless! Add acorn meal to mush, stew, or soup.
Use
it in turkey dressing. Substitute acorn meal for corn meal or use it to
replace part of the flour called for by your favorite bread, cake or
cookie
recipe. If you do substitute, cut down a bit on the usual amount of
liquid
and shortening, as the acorn meal is high in both vegetable oil and water

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Acorn Pound Cake

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1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup acorn meal
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
1/4 tsp. soda
1/4 cup of milk
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla

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Blend sugar, eggs and acorn meal together in a bowl. In another
bowl, sift salt cream of tartar and soda Stir the second mixture into
the
first (a small amount at a time) alternately with milk. Add vanilla and
beat well. Pour into an oiled and floured circular pan (8 inch in
diameter) and bake at 350º for about 1 hour. No need to make frosting. .
. Jan

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I'd certainly never pick up acorns off the ground to bake with - for
one thing, you never know if they've been sprayed with chemicals,
either pesticides or herbicides. Another thing is those larvae. They
almost always have them. Ick.

N.

R. Fizek said:

Just a note that acorns found on the ground may have fly larvae inside as
flies inject their eggs into the maturing acorns and the acorn acts as food
and protection for the maturing fly larvae. Learned this the hard way - son
picked some acorns and brought them into the house where it was nice and
warm and left them on the kitchen counter. I wanted to pick them up to
throw them away and the counter was filled with maggots - yuck!

"Mike Krebill" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Acorns from Jan

Quoted message said:

To Shell:
Acorns are best shelled with a nutcracker or a pair of pliers. Simply
grip
each nut the long way and pinch, then grip it the short way and pinch.
Presto!
Out pops the clean, white kernel.

Quoted message said:

To Grind:
Put a cup of shelled acorns in a blender, fill the blender's container up
with water and whiz away at high speed for a minute or two.

Quoted message said:

To Leach:
Pour the acorn pulp into a dish towel lined colander. Place the colander
under slow running water and work the pulp around with your hand for about
five minutes. The water now runs clear. Taste the meal. If bitter,
continue
rinsing. The meal should taste rather bland. Press out the excess liquid
and store in the refrigerator or freeze until ready to use.

Quoted message said:

To Use:
The possibilities are endless! Add acorn meal to mush, stew, or soup.
Use
it in turkey dressing. Substitute acorn meal for corn meal or use it to
replace part of the flour called for by your favorite bread, cake or
cookie
recipe. If you do substitute, cut down a bit on the usual amount of
liquid
and shortening, as the acorn meal is high in both vegetable oil and water

Quoted message said:

Acorn Pound Cake

Quoted message said:

1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup acorn meal
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
1/4 tsp. soda
1/4 cup of milk
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla

Quoted message said:

Blend sugar, eggs and acorn meal together in a bowl. In another
bowl, sift salt cream of tartar and soda Stir the second mixture into
the
first (a small amount at a time) alternately with milk. Add vanilla and
beat well. Pour into an oiled and floured circular pan (8 inch in
diameter) and bake at 350º for about 1 hour. No need to make frosting. .
. Jan

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I'd certainly never pick up acorns off the ground to bake with - for
one thing, you never know if they've been sprayed with chemicals,
either pesticides or herbicides. Another thing is those larvae. They
almost always have them. Ick.

N.

R. Fizek said:

Just a note that acorns found on the ground may have fly larvae inside as
flies inject their eggs into the maturing acorns and the acorn acts as food
and protection for the maturing fly larvae. Learned this the hard way - son
picked some acorns and brought them into the house where it was nice and
warm and left them on the kitchen counter. I wanted to pick them up to
throw them away and the counter was filled with maggots - yuck!

"Mike Krebill" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Acorns from Jan

To Shell:
Acorns are best shelled with a nutcracker or a pair of pliers. Simply
grip
each nut the long way and pinch, then grip it the short way and pinch.
Presto!
Out pops the clean, white kernel.

To Grind:
Put a cup of shelled acorns in a blender, fill the blender's container up
with water and whiz away at high speed for a minute or two.

To Leach:
Pour the acorn pulp into a dish towel lined colander. Place the colander
under slow running water and work the pulp around with your hand for about
five minutes. The water now runs clear. Taste the meal. If bitter,
continue
rinsing. The meal should taste rather bland. Press out the excess liquid
and store in the refrigerator or freeze until ready to use.

To Use:
The possibilities are endless! Add acorn meal to mush, stew, or soup.
Use
it in turkey dressing. Substitute acorn meal for corn meal or use it to
replace part of the flour called for by your favorite bread, cake or
cookie
recipe. If you do substitute, cut down a bit on the usual amount of
liquid
and shortening, as the acorn meal is high in both vegetable oil and water

Acorn Pound Cake

1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup acorn meal
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
1/4 tsp. soda
1/4 cup of milk
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla

Blend sugar, eggs and acorn meal together in a bowl. In another
bowl, sift salt cream of tartar and soda Stir the second mixture into
the
first (a small amount at a time) alternately with milk. Add vanilla and
beat well. Pour into an oiled and floured circular pan (8 inch in
diameter) and bake at 350º for about 1 hour. No need to make frosting. .
. Jan

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Good job. However, make sure the 1/4 cup milk is fullfat milk.
Nonfat/lowfat milk stinks like human kakaa. Just a suggestion.

R. Fizek said:

Just a note that acorns found on the ground may have fly larvae inside as
flies inject their eggs into the maturing acorns and the acorn acts as food
and protection for the maturing fly larvae. Learned this the hard way - son
picked some acorns and brought them into the house where it was nice and
warm and left them on the kitchen counter. I wanted to pick them up to
throw them away and the counter was filled with maggots - yuck!

"Mike Krebill" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Acorns from Jan

To Shell:
Acorns are best shelled with a nutcracker or a pair of pliers. Simply
grip
each nut the long way and pinch, then grip it the short way and pinch.
Presto!
Out pops the clean, white kernel.

To Grind:
Put a cup of shelled acorns in a blender, fill the blender's container up
with water and whiz away at high speed for a minute or two.

To Leach:
Pour the acorn pulp into a dish towel lined colander. Place the colander
under slow running water and work the pulp around with your hand for about
five minutes. The water now runs clear. Taste the meal. If bitter,
continue
rinsing. The meal should taste rather bland. Press out the excess liquid
and store in the refrigerator or freeze until ready to use.

To Use:
The possibilities are endless! Add acorn meal to mush, stew, or soup.
Use
it in turkey dressing. Substitute acorn meal for corn meal or use it to
replace part of the flour called for by your favorite bread, cake or
cookie
recipe. If you do substitute, cut down a bit on the usual amount of
liquid
and shortening, as the acorn meal is high in both vegetable oil and water

Acorn Pound Cake

1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup acorn meal
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
1/4 tsp. soda
1/4 cup of milk
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla

Blend sugar, eggs and acorn meal together in a bowl. In another
bowl, sift salt cream of tartar and soda Stir the second mixture into
the
first (a small amount at a time) alternately with milk. Add vanilla and
beat well. Pour into an oiled and floured circular pan (8 inch in
diameter) and bake at 350º for about 1 hour. No need to make frosting. .
. Jan

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Good job. However, make sure the 1/4 cup milk is fullfat milk.
Nonfat/lowfat milk stinks like human kakaa. Just a suggestion.