Maple Walnut Syrup Recipes

MAPLE GLAZED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
• Stir in maple syrup, vanilla and salt. Bring mixture to a simmer for about 3 minutes.
• Add the walnuts and stir, coating them in the maple syrup mixture until sauce is syrupy and walnuts are well-coated.
• Transfer walnuts to a parchment-lined baking sheet and spread them in a single layer. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, or until walnuts are caramelized.
• Let cool about 30 minutes. Serve or store in airtight container in the refrigerator.

MAPLE WALNUT SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine corn syrup, maple syrup, water and sugar in a saucepot.
• Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat and simmer syrup until it begins to thicken, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in nuts; cook 5 minutes.
• Ladle hot syrup into hot jars, seaving 1/4-inch headspace.
• Adjust two-piece caps.
• Process 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.
• Yield: about 4 half-pints.

MAPLE GLAZED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat a dry skillet over a medium-high heat. Add the walnuts, maple syrup and salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until syrup is caramelized and nuts are toasted, about 3 minutes. Let cool.

MAPLE-WALNUT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine pure maple syrup and chopped walnuts. Heat over medium, about 2 minutes.

MAPLE WALNUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 3 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease parchment., Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in maple flavoring. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition., Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 11-13 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., For candied walnuts, in a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat; saute walnuts until toasted, about 5 minutes. Stir in maple syrup and salt; cook and stir 1 minute. Spread onto foil; cool completely., For frosting, beat butter until creamy. Beat in maple flavoring and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and enough cream to reach desired consistency., Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1 cup frosting. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup candied walnuts and drizzle with 1 tablespoon maple syrup. Repeat layers., Top with remaining layer. Frost top and sides of cake. Top with remaining walnuts and syrup.

MAPLE WALNUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.)
• In a saucepan, Mix brown sugar and flour. Add maple syrup, butter and salt. Heat until butter melts, stirring constantly.
• In a medium bowl, beat eggs with maple flavoring. Stir in sugar mixture. Pour into unbaked pie shell and sprinkle with walnuts.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until filling is set.