Honey Walnut Coins Recipes

HONEY WALNUT COINS

Steps:

• Pulse flour, salt and 3/4 cup walnuts in a food processor until finely chopped.
• Beat butter in a standing mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, 3-5 minutes. Add sugar, and beat until pale and fluffy, 3 minutes more. Beat in 1/3 cup honey.
• Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture and beat until just combined (dough will begin to pull together). Shape into a disk, and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate at least 1 1/2 hours (or up to 2 days).
• Preheat oven to 325°F Let dough stand at room temperature for 10 minutes. Pinch off about 2 teaspoons dough, and roll into a 2-inch ball, Repeat, spacing balls about 1-inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment. Flatten cookies to 1/2-inch thick with the floured bottom of a glass, Press one of the remaining walnut pieces into each cookie.
• Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until edges are pale golden, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer sheets to wire racks and brush cookies with warm honey, Let cool, Cookies can be stored in airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

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.

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.