-=> Quoting Mike Powell to Ed Vance <=-

 MP> I think they are poisonous to humans.

Not if you soak therm long enough to get rid of the excess tannins.
They were a major staple for some indian tribes in the past.

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      Title: Acorn Muffins
 Categories: Quickbreads, Nuts, Dairy, Muffins
      Yield: 12 Muffins
 
      1 c  Acorn Meal
      1 c  Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
      1 c  Cake Flour
      4 ts Baking Powder
    3/4 ts Salt
    1/4 c  Butter, softened
    3/4 c  Honey
      1 c  Milk
      2 lg Eggs
 
  Sift all dry ingredients together. Sift again and set aside. Cream
  butter and honey well. Mix eggs and milk in with the creamed butter
  and honey mixture. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir
  just until moistened. Spoon into prepared muffin tins about 3/4 full.
  Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 20 minutes or until done.
  
  From Elaine Poncelet
 
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MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Acorn-Corn Bread
 Categories: Nuts, Native, Dairy, Quickbreads
      Yield: 1 Pan
 
    1/2 c  Acorn meal
    1/2 c  Cornmeal
      2 tb Flour
      2 ts Baking powder
    1/2 ts Salt
      1    Egg
      1 tb Maple syrup
      1 tb Cooking oil
    1/2 c  Milk
 
  Mix together the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl beat egg, and
  add the liquid ingredients. Combine with a few swift strokes. Pour
  batter into a small square greased pan and bake at 425 for 20 min
  or until firm to the touch. Serve hot with butter.
  
  From: Edible Wild Fruits and Nuts of Canada
  Published by the National Museums of Canada
  Posted by: Jim Weller

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Cheers

Jim


... Simmering meats until tender is as old as human history itself.

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