Nut Sticks Recipes

NUT STICKS

Steps:

• Cream butter in a medium bowl, and then gradually add sugar and cream until light and fluffy.
• Add egg yolk, and beat well.
• Then fold in the flour a little at a time, blending well after each addition; then add vanilla, and mix through.
• Chill dough for several hours.
• Pinch off small pieces of dough and roll into 1 1/3 inch x 1/4 inch sticks.
• Roll sticks in finely chopped nuts.
• Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 400 degrees F, for approximately 3-4 minutes.
• You can also squeeze the dough through a cookie press, and roll in nuts.
• bake, and cool.
• Store.
• ENJOY!

BRAZIL NUT STICKS

Steps:

• Beat eggs till light; beat in sugar.
• Add everything else.
• Chill dough for 30 minutes.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Break off pieces of dough and roll to pencil shape, about 3" long.
• Place on greased baking sheets and bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.

OLD-FASHIONED DOUGHNUT STICKS

Steps:

• For the doughnuts: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray two 6-well eclair pans with nonstick spray.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt to combine. Add the milk, egg, vanilla and butter, and mix gently until combined.
• Fill the wells of the prepared eclair pans about halfway with the batter.
• Bake until the doughnuts spring back when touched and a toothpick comes out clean, 10 minutes. Transfer the pans to a rack set over a baking sheet; let cool for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the doughnuts from the pans and let cool completely on the rack.
• For the glaze: Whisk the confectioners' sugar and milk together until smooth.
• Dunk the doughnuts in the glaze to coat completely. Transfer to a rack and let set for 10 minutes before serving.

OLD-FASHIONED DATE BAR RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Prepare a 9 x 13" baking pan by spraying with cooking spray and/or lightly but thoroughly flouring the bottom (if needed - my pan doesn't need this).
• In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt until thoroughly combined.
• In a second medium bowl, combine sugar and butter until butter is completely incorporated into the sugar. The mixture will be crumbly, similar to wet sand. (I find it's easiest to do this with my hands, rubbing the butter into the sugar with my fingers, but you can also use an electric mixer.) Add eggs, water, and vanilla, and stir until thoroughly combined. Add the dates and walnuts and stir again to distribute evenly.
• Lightly dump the dry ingredients (flour mixture) over top of the wet ingredients (sugar mixture) and stir just until thoroughly combined. The dough will be very thick and sticky.
• Using a rubber scraper, spread the dough into the pan, pushing it and flattening it until it's an even thickness (dough will only thinly cover the entire pan).
• Bake for about 20-22 minutes, until lightly golden brown.
• Let cool completely in the pan on a cooling rack before cutting. Cut into 39 sticks that are 1 inch wide and 3 inches long.
• Place at least 1/4 cup of powdered sugar in a wide bowl. Roll each bar in the sugar to coat, tapping gently to remove any excess, loose sugar. (You should actually use only about 1 tablespoon of the sugar to thinly coat the bars, but it makes it much easier to work with them if there is plenty of extra sugar in the bowl. You can discard the excess.)

BRAZIL NUT STICKS RECIPE

Steps:

• force brazil nuts through chopper or grater. sift flour. baking powder,salt into meats;mix well. beat eggs. add brown sugar gradually, beating it in as it is added. add vanilla; stir in flour and nut meat mixture gradually. when thoroughly mixed, place to chill for one to two hours. pinch into balls. roll into sticks between the palms. place on cookie sheets. bake 350 15-20 minutes. roll in confectionary sugar while still warm. shortening is not needed, nuts are so rich in fat, they supply the shortening. store for 2-3 weeks to season.

ITALIAN NUT-FILLED "STICKS" (SFRATTI)

Steps:

• To make the pastry: Combine the flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in the butter to resemble coarse crumbs. Sprinkle a little wine over a section of the flour, then mix with a fork to moisten. Push the moistened dough aside and continue adding enough wine until the dough just holds together. Divide in half. Using your fingertips, lightly press and knead into balls. Flatten into discs, wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 3 days. Let stand at room temperature until malleable but not soft.
• 2. To make the filling: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring the honey to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Be careful, it may foam up. Add the remaining filling ingredients and cook, stirring constantly, for another 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is cool enough to handle but not set. Pour onto a floured surface, divide into 6 equal portions, and shape the portions into 14-inch-long sticks.
• 3. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or grease.
• 4. On a piece of waxed paper or plastic wrap or on a lightly floured surface, roll each piece of dough into a 14-by-12-inch rectangle, then cut each rectangle lengthwise into three 14-by-14-inch rectangles. Place a nut strip near a long side of each rectangle and roll up from the filling side. Cut into 2-inch sticks. Place seam side down on the prepared baking sheet, leaving 1 inch between the cookies, and brush with the egg wash.
• 5. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool. Wrap in aluminum foil until ready to serve. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
• Oil Pastry: Substitute 1/3 cup vegetable oil for the butter and combine it with the wine.

DATE STICKS

Steps:

• Sift the flour and baking powder together.
• Cream the butter; add the sugar gradually and cream together until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs; then add water and flour, beating until smooth.
• Add nuts and dates.
• Turn into two 8"x8"x2" greased pans, spreading the dough out very thin.
• Bake at 325°F for 30 minutes.
• Cool and cut into 1"x2" strips.
• Remove from pan and dust with powdered sugar.

DATE NUT BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, dates and nuts. Add the eggs, butter and vanilla; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened (batter will be very stiff). , Spread in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool bars on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. ,