Hickory Nuts

[adewilliams]

I have a huge Hickory tree in my backyard that has now started dropping nuts. Last year, I was late to the game, but was able to save some nuts and they were delicious! This year, I'm getting in on this earlier and racing against the squirrels. Does anyone have any advice on harvesting or using hickory nuts? I've got a lot of them with the green husk on. Is there a faster way to dry them out? I was thinking of throwing them in the oven or on the grill.