Black Walnut Fingers Recipes

WALNUT AND BROWN-SUGAR RUGELACH

Steps:

• In a food processor, blend butter, cream cheese, granulated sugar, and salt until well combined. Add flour, and pulse just until a dough forms. Divide dough in half; flatten into disks, and wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours and up to 2 days, or freeze up to 3 months (thaw before baking).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks set in upper and lower thirds. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. In a small bowl, combine egg with 1 teaspoon water to make an egg wash.
• Working with one disk at a time, place dough on lightly floured parchment paper, and roll out into an 11-inch circle (about 1/4 inch thick), dusting lightly with flour as needed. Using a large dinner plate as a guide, cut around dough to make a perfect circle; trim off and discard scraps. Brush circles with egg wash; dividing evenly, sprinkle with walnuts and brown sugar.
• Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut each circle into 16 equal triangles. Starting from the wide end, roll up each triangle of dough; place on lined baking sheets, seam side down. Brush rolls with egg wash.
• Bake until golden brown, 30 to 32 minutes. Transfer rugelach to a wire rack to cool completely.

BLACK WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in 1-1/4 cups walnuts. Finely chop the remaining nuts. , Shape dough into two 15-in. rolls. Roll in chopped nuts, pressing gently. Wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. , Unwrap dough; cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 300° for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.

BLACK WALNUT COOKIES I

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and add flavoring. Add in flour and baking powder dissolved in a couple drops of water. Add nuts and mix well.
• Divide dough into thirds and roll into logs. Refrigerate until firm (about 1 hour.)
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• Slice logs into thin cookies. Bake for 9 minutes or until light brown in color.

BLACK WALNUT FINGERS

Steps:

• Cream together butter, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla; beat in egg yolk.
• Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt, and add this mixture to other mixture; mix well.
• Stir in 1/3 cup of nuts.
• Pat into a greased 11"x7 1/2"x1 1/2" baking pan.
• Bake at 325F for 15 minutes.
• Cool for 5 minutes.
• Beat egg white until soft peaks form, and gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beating to stiff peaks.
• Fold in remaining nuts.
• Carefully spread over baked layer.
• Bake at 325F for 15 minutes.
• Cool, and cut into bars.