Black Beauties

Missouri Dandy Pantry

212 Hammons Dr.

Stockton, Mo. 65785

(800) 872-6879

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Black walnuts are the class of the walnut family. They have a rich, aggressive flavor that the wimpy walnuts of the ordinary sort simply can’t compete with. Unfortunately, black walnut trees take a long time to bear fruit, and once they do, the nuts are so hard to shell that the demand always far exceeds the supply.

If you haven’t been able to find black walnuts, go to the source. The Hammons Products Co. has been processing black walnuts since 1946 and now sells most of the country’s Eastern black walnuts under the Missouri Dandy Pantry label.

The walnuts are at their best when used in sweets, ice creams and breads. They’ll keep in the refrigerator up to six months or can be frozen up to two years.

Missouri Dandy Pantry sells its fancy large black walnuts for $6.25 plus $3.50 shipping a pound; they guarantee them to be fresh or will return your money. And because they arrive out of their rock-hard shell, this is one tough nut you won’t have to crack.