Maple Nut Butter Food

ALMOST-FAMOUS MAPLE-BUTTER BLONDIES

Steps:

• Make the blondies: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with foil, leaving an overhang on two sides; butter the foil. Pulse 1/2 cup walnuts in a food processor until almost fine (do not overprocess). Whisk the ground nuts, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat 10 tablespoons butter and the brown sugar with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the bowl with a rubber spatula. Beat in the vanilla. Gradually beat in the dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in the white chocolate and the remaining 1/2 cup walnuts.
• Spread the batter in the prepared pan and bake until the blondies are light brown around the edges and spring back when pressed, about 30 minutes. Cool slightly on a rack.
• Meanwhile, make the topping: Place the maple syrup and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook until the mixture bubbles and thickens, swirling the pan, about 6 minutes. Add the cream and continue to cook until the mixture is the consistency of caramel.
• Use the foil to lift the blondies out of the pan, then cut into large bars. Serve warm topped with ice cream, the maple-butter sauce and the walnuts.

MAPLE-NUT BUTTER CAKE FROSTING/ICING

Steps:

• Blend butter and sugar.
• Stir in maple syrup and beat until frosting is smooth and fold in nuts.
• Note: this recipe fills and frosts 2 8 or 9in cakes or 1 9x13in cake.

MAPLE NUT BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans, 1/2 cup softened butter, and 1 tsp.
• maple syrup.
• Chill if not using immediately.
• Soften to room temperature before use.

MAPLE WALNUT BUTTER

Steps:

• Place the walnuts in the workbowl of a food processor; cover and process until the nuts are ground and begin to form a paste.
• Add the butter, maple syrup, and cinnamon; cover and process until smooth and well blended, stopping the motor and scraping down the sides of the bowl once or twice.
• Store the butter in a covered container in the refrigerator; bring to room temperature before serving.
• This will keep for at least 1 week.

MAPLE-WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the maple syrup, egg, vanilla and maple extract. (The mixture may look curdled.) Reduce the mixer speed to medium low; add the flour mixture and beat until combined. Cover and refrigerate until the dough is no longer sticky, about 30 minutes (it will still be soft).
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray. Put the turbinado sugar in a shallow dish. Roll tablespoonfuls of the dough into 1-inch balls, then roll in the turbinado sugar. Press a walnut half into the center of each cookie and arrange 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the edges of the cookies are set but the centers are still soft, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

MAPLED NUT BUTTER TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine butter, egg, milk, maple syrup and vanilla. Add chopped nuts and gently pour into tart shell. Garnish with extra nuts if you like.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until top of tart is puffed and bubbly and crust is starting to brown. Cool for 20 minutes before removing from tart pan.
• Can be served warm or at room temperature. Add a dollop of whipped cream for an extra special treat

MAPLED NUT BUTTER TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine butter, egg, milk, maple syrup and vanilla. Add chopped nuts and gently pour into tart shell. Garnish with extra nuts if you like.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until top of tart is puffed and bubbly and crust is starting to brown. Cool for 20 minutes before removing from tart pan.
• Can be served warm or at room temperature. Add a dollop of whipped cream for an extra special treat

NUT BUTTER BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, mix together the cocoa powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, mix together the almond butter, syrup, ghee, vanilla and eggs. Mix the wet into the dry and then fold in the walnuts.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake until the brownies are firm but still soft in the middle, 20 to 23 minutes.

MAPLE BUTTER TARTS

Steps:

• Sour Cream Pastry:.
• In bowl, whisk flour with salt. Using pastry blender, cut in butter and lard until in fine crumbs with a few larger pieces. Whisk water with sour cream; drizzle over flour mixture, tossing briskly with fork and adding more water if necessary to form ragged dough.
• Press into disc; wrap and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 3 days.).
• On lightly floured surface, roll out pastry to generous 1/8-inch (3 mm) thickness. Using 4-inch (10 cm) round cutter, cut out 12 circles, re rolling and cutting scraps. Fit into 12 muffin cups; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together brown sugar, maple syrup, butter, eggs, vinegar and salt. Divide walnuts, currants and raisins among pastry shells. Spoon scant 1/4 cup filling into each shell.
• Bake in 350 º F (180 º C) oven until filling is set and pastry is golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Run thin knife around edges to release tarts. Let cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes. Transfer to rack; let cool completely. (Make-ahead: Store in single layer in airtight container at room temperature for up to 24 hours.).
• Additional information :
• Maple Chocolate Butter Tarts:.
• Replace currants and raisins with 1/2 cup chopped bittersweet chocolate or semisweet chocolate chips.
• Maple Pecan Butter Tarts:.
• Omit walnuts and currants. Add 1/2 cup chopped pecans.
• Nut-Free Raisin-Free Maple Butter Tarts:.
• Omit walnuts, currants and raisins.

MAPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat butter until smooth. Gradually add syrup, continuing to beat until smooth. Freeze in small portions.

SILKY MAPLE NUT FUDGE

Steps:

• Butter a 9x13 pan.
• Combine butter, evaporated milk, sugars & salt in a medium heavy-duty saucepan.
• Bring to a full rolling boil, sitrring constantly, over medium heat,cook for 5-6 minutes, remove from heat.
• Sitr in marshmallows, chips, nuts and maple flavoring, stir vigorously for 1 minute or until marhsmallows are melted.
• Pour into prepared pan, on top of fudge, place nut halves in rows spacing bout 1/2" apart, press into fudge.
• Refrigeratate until firm, cut into squares with 1 nut per piece.