Maple Walnut Butter Food

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.

MAPLE GLAZED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat a dry skillet over a medium-high heat. Add the walnuts, maple syrup and salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until syrup is caramelized and nuts are toasted, about 3 minutes. Let cool.

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 TARTS

Steps:

• To make pastry: in a medium bowl, combine flour,sugar,salt and baking powder.
• Cut in butter or margarine and shortening until mixture is crumbly.
• Add water, 2 tbsp at a time, mixing with a fork; add a little more or less than the 1/2 c water as needed.
• Press mixture into 2 flat disks, wrap in wax paper and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• To make filling: beat together eggs, syrup, brown sugar, melted butter or margarine and vanilla until just blended.
• On a lightly floured board, roll pastry disks to 1/16" thick.
• Cut into 5 inch circles. Roll scraps of dough and cut again. Line 12-3 inch tart pans with pastry. Divide walnuts equally between tart shells. Pour maple syrup mixture over walnuts. Bake at 425°F for 20-25 minutes, or until pastry is golden and filling is soft set. Let stand 15 minutes befire removing from tart pans.

OLD-FASHIONED MAPLE WALNUT BUTTER BALLS

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees.
• Prepare an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Cream butter, sugar and maple extract until fluffy.
• Sift together flour and salt.
• Add to the creamed mixture; mix well.
• Stir in walnuts.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
• Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes.
• Immediately remove with spatula.
• When still warm, but cool enough to handle, roll baked cookies in powdered sugar.

APPLEBEE'S WALNUT BLONDIE WITH MAPLE BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add baking powder, baking soda and salt to the already sifted flour. Then sift dry ingredients again.
• Add chopped nuts and mix well. Set aside.
• Add brown sugar to melted butter and mix well. Then add egg and vanilla extract. Mix well.
• Add flour mixture, a little at a time, until mixed well.
• Stir in white chocolate chips. Spread out dough in a 9-inch pan.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Use a toothpick or fork to test if it is cooked in the center.
• Serve warm with ice cream and Maple Butter Sauce.