Recipes
Cool things to do with ya nuts
Fresh-cracked macadamias are a different thing to the pre-cracked kind in a packet. Crack your own with a macadamia nut cracker, then try a few tricks from the workshop, and an invitation to share your own recipes.
Macadamia shortbread
The all-time favourite round here: buttery shortbread loaded with fresh macadamia. White chocolate and macadamia cookies are the usual first stop, but there is a lot more you can bake with fresh kernels.
The full macadamia shortbread recipe is coming soon. Got a favourite of your own? Send it through the contact form and we will add it here with your name on it.
Float the kernels
Eject the cracked nuts straight into a bowl of water (or beer, if you are that way inclined). The kernels float to the top and the shells sink, so separating them takes no effort. It also floats away the small bits of kernel that get left behind.
Load from a tray
Put the nuts on a tray and push the red cup over each one to pick it up. You crack faster and you never touch the shell.
Keep them in the shell
Macadamias keep their flavour better in the shell than as loose, pre-cracked kernels. Crack what you will eat in a sitting.
Open a beer
With the pin screwed fully in, it will lift a bottle cap without damaging it. Details in the guide to how to crack macadamia nuts, and the video demo.
Send us your recipe
Got a favourite macadamia recipe you do not mind sharing? Send it through the contact form and tell us if it is OK to post it here with your first name. We will cook it, and with your say-so, share it with the Mixed Nuts Club.