Walnut Cherry Delights Food

WALNUT CHERRY DELIGHTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch square pan.
• Mix 1 cup flour, white sugar and butter by hand. Pat into pan. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes.
• With a whisk, beat 2 eggs. Whisk in brown sugar, then add 1/4 cup flour and baking powder. Stir in nuts and cherries. Pour over baked crust.
• Bake for 20 - 25 minutes more.

CHERRY DELIGHT WITH WALNUT CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• Beat egg whites until stiff. Gradually add the sugar and cream of tarter; beat until sugar is dissolved.
• Add crackers, nuts and vanilla. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven.
• Remove from oven, cool and cut into squares. Top each serving with pie filling and whipped topping.

CHERRY DELIGHT

Steps:

• Melt butter, pour into a 9 x 13 dish – add graham cracker crumbs.
• Press in bottom of 9 x 13 forming a crust.
• Bake 350 degrees for 8 – 10 minutes.
• Let cool.
• Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar with a mixer until smooth and creamy.
• Pour on top of cooled cracker crust – smooth out.
• Pour cans of cherries on top of the cream cheese mixture – then top the cherries with cool whip.

WALNUT AND DRIED CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, wheat germ, cinnamon and salt.
• In another bowl, whisk together the honey, applesauce, oil, egg and egg white until well combined. Stir in the oatmeal mixture until well combined. Add the dried cherries and walnuts.
• Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray. Spread the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out
• clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Put the preserves in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. As soon as the bars come out of the oven, brush with the preserves. Cool completely and cut into 12 bars, about 4 by1 1/2 inches each.

WALNUT CHERRY DELIGHT DESSERT RECIPE

Steps:

• Coarsely chop nuts. Combine flour, brown sugar, and butter. Blend well until fine crumbs form. Add coconut and finely chopped nuts. Set aside ½ cup of this mixture. Firmly press remainder into bottom of greased pan. Bake @350 for 15 minutes. Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla until smooth. Spread on hot crust. Bake for 10 minutes. Spread on Cherry Pie Filling, reserved flour sugar mix and reserved nuts. Bake an additional 15 minutes.

CHOCOLATE-COVERED CHERRY DELIGHTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F, rack in middle position.
• Melt butter and mix in sugar.
• Let mixture cool.
• Add eggs, mix thoroughly.
• Add baking powder, baking soda, salt, vanilla and cocoa, stirring after each addition.
• Add flour and mix well (dough will be stiff and a bit crumbly).
• Drain cherries, remove stems, reserve juice.
• Pat dough into walnut-sized balls.
• Place on a greased cookie sheet, 12 to a standard sheet.
• Press down in center with thumb to make a deep indentation.
• Place one cherry in each indentation.
• In a saucepan, over simmering water (double boiler), combine the chocolate chips and condensed milk.
• Heat on low until the chips are melted.
• Add approximately 1/8 cup of reserved cherry juice and stir to a thick sauce.
• If sauce is too thick, carefully add a little more juice. Test with a teaspoon. If it doesn't glob off, it is too thick.
• Spoon the sauce over the center of each cookie, just enough to cover each cherry. Make sure it doesn't drip down the sides.
• Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.
• Let cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes.
• Remove to rack to finish cooling.

HONEY WALNUT DELIGHTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and 1-1/2 cups sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs, honey and lemon juice. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and ginger; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in remaining sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 7-9 minutes. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

CHERRY WALNUT BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pat into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until edges are lightly browned., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the eggs, brown sugar, salt, baking powder and vanilla. Drain cherries, reserving 2 tablespoons juice; set juice aside. Chop cherries; add to brown sugar mixture. Stir in walnuts. Pour over crust and spread evenly. Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until set. Cool completely on a wire rack., For icing, combine confectioners' sugar and butter in a bowl. Add enough reserved cherry juice to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over bars. Sprinkle with coconut if desired.