Ginger And Macadamia Nut Balls Food

GINGER & MAPLE MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in syrup. In another bowl, whisk flour, spices, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in nuts., Divide dough in half; shape each into a 12-in.-long roll. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate 2 hours or until firm., Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/4-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., Dip each cookie halfway into melted candy coating; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets; sprinkle with crystallized ginger. Refrigerate until set.

GINGER AND MACADAMIA NUT BALLS

Steps:

• Combine biscuits and nuts in bowl.
• Add the condensed milk, butter and golden syrup to a saucepan and stir over a low heat until combined.
• Stir into biscuit mixture.
• Form into balls and then roll in coconut.
• Refrigerate.

MACADAMIA & GINGER FINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a 9"x9" brownie pan with baking parchment, extending the paper just above the edges of the pan.
• Beat the butter and sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the flour and ground ginger; beat on low speed until just combined.
• Spread evenly into prepared pan and bake for about 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool in pan.
• For topping - combine butter, golden syrup and icing sugar in a small saucepan and stir over a medium heat until mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes. Stir in nuts and finely chopped crystallised ginger.
• Spread hot macadamia topping evenly over cooled base. Return to oven and bake for about 10 minutes - the nuts should be just turning brown, keep an eye on them.
• Cool in pan and then cut into fingers or squares.
• TIP: recipe says to make sure the base is cooled to room temperature before spreading the hot nut/ginger topping over.

MACADAMIA BOURBON BALLS

Steps:

• Crush vanilla wafers in food processor.
• Mix wafers, powdered sugar, cocoa, & macadamia nuts.
• Add corn syrup & bourbon.
• Roll into small firm balls, about 1" each.
• Roll in powdered sugar.
• Put in an air-tight container and cure for at least 24 hours.
• Will keep for several weeks in air tight container or can be frozen after the 24 hour curing period.