Objective: How to dry and hull walnuts.

Which of the following solutions is more sound in terms of naive physics reasoning?

A). Go out to the country and find a walnut tree dropping it's nuts. Gather the amount you want and take home. Spread them out in your driveway and allow to dry. Once dry, run over with your car to break the hull off. Take the actual walnut to the side and allow to dry again.. B). Go out to the country and find a walnut tree dropping it's nuts. Gather the amount you want and take home. Spread them out in your driveway and allow to dry. Once dry, beat them to break the hull off. Take the actual walnut to the side and allow to dry again..
A).