Archive for the ‘Nuts’ Category

Chestnut Salad (Kastano Salata)

Ingredients1poundchestnuts, roasted, or boiled 1tablespoononion, finely chopped 1tablespoonparsley, or coriander, fresh, chopped 1teaspoonsage, fresh, chopped 1teaspoonsalt 1pepper, freshly ground 1cupyogurt, or soft cheese 1lettuce, leaves 1lemon, wedgesDirections:Pound or slice the chestnuts. Mix together with the rest of the ingredients and serve with fresh lettuce leaves and lemon wedges.

Dixie Pecan Butter*

1 lb Shelled pecan halves 3 tb Butter 2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Soy sauce 1 tb Honey Heat butter in a large cast iron skillet. Saute the pecans until they are toasted and butter covered. Remove form heat and cool. Dump pecans, honey, soy sauce, and salt into your nut mill and proceed as [...]

Apple Bulgur Breakfast

1/3 c Dried apple rings; 1/4 c Heaped bulgur; 2/3 c Cup natural yogurt -=OR=- 2/3 c Fromage frais; 1/4 c Milk; A little artifical sweetener -(optional) Mix the apple and bulgur in a bowl, then stir in the yogurt or formage frais and half the milk. Cover and set aside for 30 minutes, or [...]

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Banana-Coconut Crunch Cake

1 pk Banana Supreme cake mix 1 pk Banana instant pudding mix 16 oz Fruit cocktail; undrained 4 Eggs 1/4 c Oil 1 c Coconut 1/2 c Pecans; chopped 1/2 c Brown sugar ———————————–GLAZE———————————– 3/4 c Sugar 1/2 c Butter 1/2 c Evaporated milk 1 1/3 c Coconut Preheat oven to 350~, grease and flour [...]

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Apple Brazil Nut Squares *

——————————PATTI – VDRJ67A—————————— ———————————–PASTRY———————————– 2 c Flour 3 tb Sugar 3/4 c Butter or margarine; cut up 1 Egg; slightly beaten 1 tb Fresh lemon juice 4 tb Water; iced ———————————-FILLING———————————- 6 Egg yolks 3/4 c Sugar 1/8 ts Salt 3/4 c Brazil nuts -OR- almonds; – pulverized 1/3 c Dark -OR- light raisins 3 [...]

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Lumpia (Close Kin To Chi.Egg Rools)

4 Oriental dried mushrooms 3/4 lb Lean ground pork 1 md Size onion, chopped 3 Cloves garlic, minced or -pressed 1/3 lb Med. size raw shrimp, -shelled, deveined, chopped 1/3 c Water chestnuts, chopped 1 tb Soy sauce 1 Egg lightly beaten Salad oil Lumpia Sweet and sour sauce -recipe follows 12 Lumpia wrappers (recipe) [...]

Pomegranate Ariel

1 1/2 c Pomegranate berries 1/2 c Currants 3/4 c Slivered almonds 1 md Ripe papaya, peel and seeds — removed 2 md Oranges, juiced -=OR=- 1/2 c Orange juice 6 Dates 6 Lemon slices 12 Spearmint leaves Mix berries, currants and almond slivers together. Divide into 6 portions, putting each portion into a glass [...]

White Chocolate Chip Cookies With Macadamia Nu

1/2 c Unsalted butter softened 1/3 c Sugar 1/3 c Brown sugar firm packed 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla 1 c All purpose flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 6 1/2 oz White chocolate, chopped 3/4 c Macadamia nuts, halved BLEND BUTTER, SUGARS, EGG,AND VANILLA UNTIL FLUFFY, STOPPING ONCE TO SCRAPE DOWN SIDES [...]

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Pecan Cashew Popcorn Balls

1 c Sugar 1 c Brown sugar; firm pack 1 c Light corn syrup 2/3 c Water 1 lb Butter 2 c Pecan halves; toasted 2 c Cashews; lightly toasted 8 c Popped popcorn Combine the granulated sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup and water in a heavy pan fitted with a candy thermometer and place [...]

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White Chocolate Chunk Brownies

3 tb Instant coffee powder 1 tb Water 2 c Brown sugar; firmly packed 3/4 c Unsalted butter 2 lg Eggs 2 tb Coffee liqueur 2 c Flour 2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 5 oz White chocolate; cut 3/4″ 3/4 c Pecans; coarsely chopped – toasted Preheat oven to 350~. Butter a 10″ [...]

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