Next they are shelled to produce their meat called nips . The nips are stone ground and then heated to a chocolate liquor. Cocoa butter is hot pressed from the chocolate liquor and blended with vanilla, sugar and milk to create heavenly white chocolate. White Chocolate is used in many bakery items such as cheese cake, tarts and cookies, and as a coating for pretzels and nuts. It is also used in beverages such as teas, coffees and cocoas.
Macadamia nuts are from trees native to northeastern Australia.
They used to be called Queensland or Australian nuts. These Australian nuts received their botanical name in 1857, when the Director of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Melbourne named them for his good friend Dr. Macadam. Soon after commercial cultivation began. In 1880 the Macadamia tree was introduced to Hawaii where it has flourished and become a major export closely identified with the Hawaiian Islands. Macadamia nuts have a tender texture and a mild flavor with a rich aftertaste.