Thyme Roasted Walnuts Food

SPICED ROASTED WALNUTS (VEGAN & GF)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place walnuts in a large bowl and toss walnuts with olive oil.
• Add all spices in the bowl and toss well.
• Lay the spiced walnuts on a baking sheet in a single layer. Optional: use aluminum foil or parchment paper for easy clean-up. Bake for 5-10 minutes until golden brown. Enjoy!
• Heat olive oil or melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat, 2-3 minutes.
• Add walnuts, sprinkle with desired seasonings. Stir frequently to prevent walnuts from burning. Toast for 1-2 minutes or until the walnuts are golden brown. Transfer to a cookie sheet or a plate to let cool.

WALNUT THYME CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a muffin pan with nonstick spray.
• Combine cornbread mix, walnuts and thyme in a large bowl. Whisk together the sour cream, milk, honey and egg in another bowl. Stir the wet mixture into the dry mixture until just combined.
• Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin pan. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Serve warm.

CHIPOTLE AND ROSEMARY ROASTED NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Brush a sheet pan generously with vegetable oil. Combine the cashews, walnuts, pecans, almonds, 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, the maple syrup, brown sugar, orange juice, and chipotle powder on the sheet pan. Toss to coat the nuts evenly. Add 2 tablespoons of the rosemary and 2 teaspoons of salt and toss again.
• Spread the nuts in one layer. Roast the nuts for 25 minutes, stirring twice with a large metal spatula, until the nuts are glazed and golden brown. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with 2 more teaspoons of salt and the remaining 2 tablespoons of rosemary. Toss well and set aside at room temperature, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking as they cool. Taste for seasoning. Serve warm or cool completely and store in airtight containers at room temperature.

ROSEMARY AND THYME WALNUTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In a bowl, whisk 5 teaspoons olive oil with 5 teaspoons pure maple syrup and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper. Stir in 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary and 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme. Add 2 cups walnut halves; toss well to coat. Spread evenly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake until fragrant and crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt. Cool completely.

THYME-WALNUT SANDIES

Steps:

• Make the cookies:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Toast walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing halfway through, until golden brown, 7-10 minutes. Let cool.
• Pulse walnuts and whole wheat flour in a food processor until finely ground. Add all-purpose flour and salt and pulse to combine.
• Using your fingers, work thyme into granulated sugar in a small bowl until mixture starts to look moist and clump together. Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat thyme sugar, butter, and powdered sugar in a large bowl until light and smooth, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low and gradually add dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Use a rubber spatula to mix in any remaining dry spots or flour at the bottom of the bowl.
• Transfer dough to a sheet of parchment paper and form into a 12" log. Firmly roll up log in parchment paper, then wrap tightly in plastic. Chill on a flat surface until firm, at least 4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350°. Slice off both ends of log to make neat edges, then remove plastic and parchment. Slice dough into 1/4"-thick rounds and place on parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets, spacing about 1" apart. Bake, rotating baking sheets halfway through, until edges of cookies are light golden but centers are still pale, 10-15 minutes. Let cookies cool on baking sheets 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks and let cool completely.
• Make the icing and assemble:
• Whisk powdered sugar, orange zest, orange juice, cream, coconut oil, thyme, and salt in a medium bowl until no lumps remain.
• Using a spoon or small offset spatula, spread about 1 tsp. icing over each cooled cookie (you will have some icing left over). Let cookies sit until icing is set, at least 45 minutes.
• Do Ahead
• Dough can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled, or freeze up to 1 month. Cookies can be frosted 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

HONEY ROASTED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Combine honey, sugar, salt, cayenne and cinnamon in a small pot over medium heat,.
• Stir once then cook 3 minutes till sugar dissolved.
• Add walnuts, stir to coat.
• Simmer 5 - 7 minutes or until syrup is lightly browned.
• Drain through a coarse sieve, discard cinnamon stick.
• Place walnuts on a wire rack over a 19 X 29 cms rectangular slice pan.
• Cook in moderate oven 180 C for about 8 minutes or until nuts have darkened slightly.
• Remove from oven, cool on wire rack.
• Nuts will crisp as they cool.

THYME ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the parsnips and carrots with the oil, maple syrup, white wine vinegar, thyme and some seasoning in a large roasting tin.
• Cover tightly with foil and roast for 20 mins. Remove the foil and give everything a good shake, then roast for a further 30 mins on the top shelf of the oven or until the vegetables are tender and caramelised.

FENNEL GRATIN WITH WALNUT-THYME BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Place rack in upper third of oven; preheat to 400°F. Place fennel, onion, cream, butter, and 1 Tbsp. thyme in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Transfer to an 8x8" baking dish; bake until fennel is crisp-tender and cream is reduced by half, 30-35 minutes.
• While fennel is baking, combine breadcrumbs, walnuts, and oil in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper and toss until bread is evenly saturated and walnuts are coated. Add Parmesan and remaining 1 Tbsp. thyme and toss again to combine.
• Scatter breadcrumb mixture evenly over gratin and bake until breadcrumbs and walnuts are deep golden brown and fennel is tender, 12-15 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.

THYME-ROASTED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Toss walnuts, oil, thyme, and salt on a rimmed baking sheet until salt and thyme are evenly distributed. Bake until walnuts are golden brown and fragrant, 10-15 minutes.
• Do Ahead: Walnuts can be made 8 hours ahead. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.