[Aquamarine]

Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful life story and recipes with us Carlo. Be sure to look for my Hickory Nut Pound Cake recipe coming up soon on JustAmy's thread at The Finest, it's truly a work of love ... (ever tried to crack a hickory nut?)

[carlo3b]

I can crack a hickory nut with a hammer, but, make sure that the nut is placed point down on a hard surface. Your first good blow should crack the shell into accessible segments.

You then can break each of the individual pieces open by directing your hammer to the outside of its husk. while keeping the shell as nearly perpendicular to the floor (or whatever) as you can... :)..

BTW, I owned a pecan orchard for years, and harvested those little buggers for days at a time.. soon I became a pro with all kinds of NUTS.. Funny I ended up on FReeRepublic.. DUH!.. Hahahahaha

.. I love Hickory nuts, Hickory in my Coffee, and I would smoke any meat with Hickory at the drop of a hat.. :)Where is that Hickory Nut Pound Cake recipe.. Please ping me when JustAmy's thread comes up.. HUGGGGGGGG