Instructions

1. Fill an onion sack about half full of hazelnuts and lay the sack on a screen-bottomed tray. Spread the hazelnuts out in the onion sack so that they form a single layer by gently running your hand over the onion sack.

2. Set the tray of hazelnuts in direct sunlight or above a furnace or radiator for approximately three days or until the hazelnuts are dry. Hazelnuts should be dried at a temperature of approximately 95 to 105 degrees F. The hazelnuts are dry when the color of the kernels change from white to a creamy color.

3. Remove the hazelnuts from the onion sack and place them in freezer-safe plastic bags. Store the nuts in the freezer at a temperature of approximately zero degrees until you are ready to use them.

4. Prepare the hazelnuts for consumption by placing them on a baking sheet and putting them in the oven at a temperature of 275 degrees F for about 20 to 30 minutes.

5. Remove the hazelnuts from the oven and rub them with a rough cloth while they are still warm to remove the roasted skins. Use the roasted nuts in your favorite recipe.