How to keep a walnut whole when shelling it

15.08.2009 1 minute read From Editorial team

For many cakes or cookies, whole walnuts are suggested as decoration. For me, that was always a bit of a problem; when cracking the nuts, about half of them always broke. But there is a household tip for this too:

Walnut stays whole

To ensure a walnut does not break when removing it from the shell, soak it in lukewarm water for 24 hours before opening.

Image by Janine, meinhaushalt.at

Read also: Making candles from walnuts

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Behind meinhaushalt.at is Sabine Ostheimer. She collects practical household tips here – preferably using natural home remedies instead of pure chemicals –, money-saving ideas for everyday life and tried-and-true tricks from grandma's time. As a twin mom she also writes honestly and without a filter about family life; baking and seasonal table decoration are among her favorite topics. More about the site

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