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Ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil (I use grape seed oil to make it healthier)
- 1⁄2 cup walnut oil
- 2 lbs asparagus, trimmed and steamed until tender
- 1⁄3 cup walnuts, toasted
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup blue cheese, crumbles
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
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Nutrients
- Calories: 419.8
- Calories from Fat: 383 g
- Total Fat: 42.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 5.5 g
- Cholesterol: 4.2 mg
- Sodium: 410 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 7.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
- Sugars: 2.2 g
- Protein: 6 g
Asparagus Salad with Walnut Oil Vinaigrette
This is the BEST recipe I have ever found using fresh asparagus. I think I could eat this salad everyday for…
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Ingredients
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 cup toasted walnuts (toasted almonds or pecans)
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Nutrients
- Calories: 1225
- Calories from Fat: 343 g
- Total Fat: 38.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 66.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 225.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
- Sugars: 215 g
- Protein: 9.3 g
Cinnamon Nutty Sauce for Ice Cream Topping
Serve this over chocolate, peach, rum raisin or French Vanilla Ice Cream! You can substitute toasted almonds or pecans for the…
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Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups black walnuts, chopped
- 1 1⁄2 cups butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 3 cups flour
- 3 cups sugar
- 6 eggs
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
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Nutrients
- Calories: 355.7
- Calories from Fat: 187 g
- Total Fat: 20.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 93.8 mg
- Sodium: 139.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 38.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
- Sugars: 25.3 g
- Protein: 5.9 g
Black Walnut Pound Cake
This is a recipe from my mom's recipe file. If you ever have black walnuts on hand, this cake is a…
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Ingredients
- 1⁄3 cup light brown sugar, packed (2 1/3 ounces)
- 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar (2 1/3 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 cup almonds or 1 cup walnuts, chopped coarse
- 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon table salt
- 1 3⁄4 cups buttermilk or 1 3/4 cups plain yogurt
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar (7 ounces)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (7 ounces)
- 3 large eggs
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
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Nutrients
- Calories: 686.6
- Calories from Fat: 217 g
- Total Fat: 24.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 9.1 g
- Cholesterol: 112 mg
- Sodium: 465.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 110.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
- Sugars: 72 g
- Protein: 10.4 g
Quick Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake
This quick and delicious coffeecake comes from Cook's Illustrated Magazine. They suggest that to make this recipe even easier, to prepare…
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon lemon, zest of, finely minced
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 cup powdered sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon table salt
- 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch table salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon water
- coarse sugar
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Nutrients
- Calories: 108.1
- Calories from Fat: 71 g
- Total Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.1 g
- Cholesterol: 21.7 mg
- Sodium: 42.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 8.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
- Sugars: 3.8 g
- Protein: 1.4 g
Rugelach
Be sure to chill the dough overnight before making rugelach. This firms it up, redistributing moisture so rolling is easy. If…
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Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons dried rubbed sage
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups finely chopped walnuts
- 4 trout fillets
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lemon, quartered lengthwise
- chopped fresh parsley
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Nutrients
- Calories: 716.1
- Calories from Fat: 529 g
- Total Fat: 58.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 166.8 mg
- Sodium: 1864 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 24.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.5 g
- Sugars: 1.8 g
- Protein: 30.7 g
Walnut Crusted Trout Fillets
Looking for a new way to prepare your trout? Look no further! This wonderful recipe comes from the Greunke's First Street…
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Ingredients
- vegetable oil cooking spray
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick)
- 1⁄2 cup golden brown sugar (Packed)
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 cups walnut halves
- 2 cups pecan halves
- 2 cups whole almonds
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Nutrients
- Calories: 911.1
- Calories from Fat: 760 g
- Total Fat: 84.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 13.6 g
- Cholesterol: 30.5 mg
- Sodium: 610.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 33.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 12.2 g
- Sugars: 16 g
- Protein: 19.5 g
Sweet and Spicy Nuts
This recipe was sent to me by my #2 son. He says they are so good that it would be a…
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Ingredients
- 1 1⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1⁄3 teaspoon salt
- 2⁄3 cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1⁄3 cups grated peeled apples (about 1 large apple)
- 1⁄3 cup raisins
- 1⁄3 cup flaked coconut
- 1⁄3 cup shredded carrot
- 1⁄3 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
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Nutrients
- Calories: 251.5
- Calories from Fat: 123 g
- Total Fat: 13.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg
- Sodium: 243.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 30.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
- Sugars: 17.5 g
- Protein: 2.8 g
Morning Glory Muffins
Morning Glory Muffins are a specialty of the La Vista Plantation B&B in Spotsylvania County, VA. These rich muffins will remind…
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Ingredients
- 1 cup walnut halves
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
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Nutrients
- Calories: 869.6
- Calories from Fat: 687 g
- Total Fat: 76.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 7.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 5.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 42.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.8 g
- Sugars: 26.9 g
- Protein: 17.8 g
Candied Maple Walnuts
Good on ice cream or could be used to decorate the top of a cake. From Bon Appetit.
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Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄3 cup walnuts or 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, chilled, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening, chilled, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons ice water (or more) or 2 tablespoons dark Creme de Cacao, chilled (or more)
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Nutrients
- Calories: 2080.9
- Calories from Fat: 1304 g
- Total Fat: 145 g
- Saturated Fat: 68.4 g
- Cholesterol: 244 mg
- Sodium: 1180.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 175.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 8.9 g
- Sugars: 26.8 g
- Protein: 26.4 g
Cinnamon Pastry Crust
Note that this recipe calls for either walnuts or almonds and either water or creme de cacao. Use the the almonds…
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Ingredients
- 1 cup walnut halves
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- canola oil
- salt
- 1 lb beef tenderloin
- 1⁄4 cup canola oil
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon chili oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 2 teaspoons orange zest, grated
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 carrot, julienned
- 1 red bell pepper, julienned
- 1⁄2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cups watercress leaves
- 1 cup of fresh mint
- 1 bunch fresh spinach, trimmed
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Nutrients
- Calories: 790.4
- Calories from Fat: 568 g
- Total Fat: 63.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 12.9 g
- Cholesterol: 97.5 mg
- Sodium: 663.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 22.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
- Sugars: 10.3 g
- Protein: 38.4 g
Sweet and Tangy Beef Salad
This recipe was originally posted by a former Zaar member.
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Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup packed golden brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted, cooled
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 6 oz.)
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 9-inch frozen deep dish pie shell, thawed
- whipped cream
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Nutrients
- Calories: 611.5
- Calories from Fat: 408 g
- Total Fat: 45.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 21.3 g
- Cholesterol: 113.9 mg
- Sodium: 165.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 50.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
- Sugars: 33.9 g
- Protein: 6.4 g
Chocolate Chip Pie
A very easy pie to prepare from New York's McCarthy's Restaurant and Bon Appétit. I have not made this yet myself,…
