Fresh walnuts taste incredibly delicious. But every day of storage robs them of a piece of aroma. Due to the high fat content, they taste rancid over time. Unless they are waiting in the freezer to be used.

Shelled walnuts stay fresh for a long time in the freezer

Are walnuts frozen with or without the shell?

Only walnut kernels can be frozen, so the shell must be cracked before freezing. This hard work can take hours. But ultimately, the walnuts have to be freed from the shell before consumption. Those who persevere now will be rewarded later with time savings.

Check walnut kernels critically

Walnuts are a purely natural product that is exposed to many influences. Although the hard shell protects the soft core well, it cannot completely prevent damage. After cracking open, look closely at each core and sort out any cores that are not perfect:

  • dried kernels
  • Cores with traces of mold
  • eaten kernels

Prepare walnuts for later use

Walnut kernels are a popular snack, and the ingredients they contain are said to have a positive effect on brain performance. But mostly walnuts are used for baking. It therefore makes sense to freeze them in the form in which they will be needed later.

  • Whole walnut kernels are ideal as a snack
  • chop walnuts for baking
  • coarse or fine as desired

tips

Walnuts can be crushed faster with a rolling pin than with a knife. To do this, the nuts are placed in a large bag and rolled over several times with the rolling pin.

Weigh out the walnuts accordingly

Since the entire amount of frozen walnuts is never used at once, they should be divided into suitable portions before freezing. Unlike other frozen goods, the scales play an important role here.

Baking recipes work with precisely specified quantities, and success depends on compliance with them. Usually 100 or 200 grams of walnuts are required. Fill several small freezer bags with these amounts and label them accordingly. This way there are no leftovers after baking.

durability

The expiry date of the deep-frozen walnuts means that they can be used up until the next harvest. These healthy nuts can stay in the frosty environment for a full 12 months without losing their taste.

Defrost in minutes

Walnuts intended to enrich a cake can be used straight from the freezer. By the time the cake goes into the oven, the small pieces have long since thawed. The oven heat will do the rest.

Walnuts intended for raw consumption are also easy to handle. If the appetite for these seeds is spontaneously aroused, it can be satisfied about 15 minutes later. The cores do not need longer to thaw.

Grind frozen walnuts

If you prefer to process the frozen walnuts in ground form, you don't have to wait for them to thaw.
Put the still frosty nuts straight into the blender, because they can also be finely painted in this state.

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