I went to the store to buy walnut oil but its $ How can I make my own?
I have walnut trees all around me...it seems like I should be able to make oil from the black walnuts that grow everywhere here in Arkansas. Walnut oil is expensive but awesome to cook with.
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You're gonna need an oil press for this one:
Collect 8 lbs. of dry walnuts in the shell. Use a nut cracker to crack open the walnuts. Take the meat out of the shells and place them in a clean bucket or large bowl. Place a bucket or large bowl under a meat grinder to collect the ground walnuts. Grind walnuts (small amounts at a time) until fine.
Pour the ground walnut meat into a cooking pot. Add enough water to barely cover the top of the walnuts. Heat the walnut meat for 45 minutes. Stir the mixture constantly.
Begin placing the cooked walnut meat in the oil press and press the walnuts to squeeze out the oil. Be sure to keep a bucket or bowl under the oil press to collect the oil. Continue this process until all of the meat has been pressed. Eight lbs. of walnuts should produce about 2 qts. of oil, though results will vary by the quality of the walnuts. Use a cheesecloth to filter the walnut oil. Place the cheesecloth over the oil that is collected and pour the oil into stainless steel storage containers or bottles.
Enjoy!!
I suggest gloves...black walnuts stain everything including hands
Lucky you! I would be making this as gifts for my friends that cook. Shoshana's recipe is fantastic, now I want to go buy some on my next trip and make some! Thanks Shoshana!