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Black Walnut Cookies II

Black Walnut Cookies II

3.5

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Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. 2 In a medium bowl, beat eggs and sugar together until well blended. Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder, gradually add to the egg mixture. Stir in the nuts until they are evenly distributed.
  3. 3 Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool before removing from cookie sheets.

By Cynthia

Strawberry, Spinach, and Pear Salad

Strawberry, Spinach, and Pear Salad

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
5 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the walnuts in a small skillet over medium-high heat; toast the nuts while stirring constantly for 4 to 5 minutes; set aside to cool completely.
  2. 2 Toss together the spinach and romaine lettuce in a large mixing bowl, and toss with 1/2 cup of balsamic vinaigrette. Arrange the strawberries, pears, feta cheese, and walnuts over the top of the salad. Dress the salad with another 3 tablespoons vinaigrette to serve.

By Allie

Favorite Black Walnut Cookies

Favorite Black Walnut Cookies

4.7

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Instructions

  1. 1 In a large bowl, cream butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Add eggs and beat until smooth. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir dry ingredients into the creamed mixture until well blended. Stir in walnuts last. Shape dough into logs about 2 inches in diameter, wrap them in wax paper, and refrigerate until firm.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  3. 3 Slice dough logs into 1/2 inch slices, and place on baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Mmmm nuttylicious!

By Terri McDougal

Black Walnut Cookies I

Black Walnut Cookies I

4.5

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Instructions

  1. 1 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.
  2. 2 Divide dough into thirds and roll into logs. Refrigerate until firm (about 1 hour.)
  3. 3 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
  4. 4 Slice logs into thin cookies. Bake for 9 minutes or until light brown in color.

By Lynda Rushing

Black Walnut Cake II

Black Walnut Cake II

4.7

Prep
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Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans. Sift flour, salt and baking powder together and set aside.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and beat in well. Add flour mixture alternately with milk and mix well. Add vanilla and walnut extract. Fold in nuts.
  3. 3 Pour batter into 2 - 9 inch pans. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

By MITCHEL

Southern Creams

Southern Creams

4.8

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Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening. Add the eggs and vanilla; mix well. Stir in the sour cream. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the chopped black walnuts.
  3. 3 Drop cookies by teaspoonful onto a cookie sheet. In a small saucer, stir together the cinnamon and 3 tablespoons of sugar. Grease the bottom of a drinking glass and dip it into the cinnamon sugar mixture. Press down on each cookie to flatten slightly. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes. These cookies travel and freeze well.

By LindaK

Cinnamon Black Walnut Ice Cream

Cinnamon Black Walnut Ice Cream

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
300 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir heavy cream, half-and-half, walnuts, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl; cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 20 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

By CookinginFL

Black Walnut Cake I

Black Walnut Cake I

3.7

Prep
30 min
Cook
90 min
Total
120 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, cream 1 cup butter, shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt, and add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup black walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 80 to 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
  4. 4 In a mixing bowl, cream together cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter. Add confectioners' sugar, beat well. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Frost cooled cake, and sprinkle with 1/2 cup nuts.

By Cali

Chocolate Drop Cookies I

Chocolate Drop Cookies I

4.1

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Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Cream together 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 1 cup light brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, beat thoroughly. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and mix well. Sift together flour and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, add alternating with 3/4 cup milk to creamed mixture beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Blend in melted chocolate, then nuts.
  3. 3 Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake 10 -12 minutes. Cool on wire rack. When cool, frost with Chocolate Icing.
  4. 4 To Make Icing: Mix confectioners' sugar; 1/4 cup cocoa ; 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and milk. Mix all ingredients until smooth and creamy (may need to add more milk to get creamy consistency) . Frost cookies.

By Maureen Worman

Mountain Apple Cake

Mountain Apple Cake

3.7

Prep
30 min
Cook
90 min
Total
360 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon; set aside. Grease and flour an 8 inch Bundt pan.
  2. 2 Whisk together eggs, oil, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract until smooth. Mix in sifted dry ingredients until moistened, then fold in sliced apples, pecans, and walnuts. Pour batter into prepared Bundt pan.
  3. 3 Bake cake in preheated oven until golden brown on top, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours. Stir together brown sugar, milk, butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a saucepan. Simmer for 2 minutes, then pour over cake in the Bundt pan as soon as it comes out of the oven. Allow cake to cool in pan set over a wire rack until it is room temperature, about 4 hours.
  4. 4 Whisk together mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Unmold cake and place onto a serving plate, spread icing over the top.

By Heather Smith Robles

Black Walnut and Cherry Strudel

Black Walnut and Cherry Strudel

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
35 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 For the strudel, mix egg and water together in a bowl. Set aside.
  3. 3 Beat cream cheese, sugar, and lemon juice together in another bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy.
  4. 4 Roll each pastry sheet into a 12x16-inch rectangle. Spread 1/2 of the cream cheese mixture down the center of a long side of each rectangle, leaving a 1-inch border at the top and bottom. Top each cream cheese layer with 1/2 of the cherries and 1/2 of the walnuts.
  5. 5 Fold opposite long ends of each pastry sheet over filling, brushing edges with reserved egg mixture to seal. Tuck short ends underneath, and place seam-side down on a baking sheet. Make several diagonal cuts over strudels to vent filling. Brush the tops of strudels with egg wash.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 35 minutes. Cool strudels on baking sheet set on a wire rack, at least 30 minutes.
  7. 7 For the glaze, whisk confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until desired thickness. Drizzle over strudels.

By Plain ole Bob

Black Walnut Cake

Black Walnut Cake

4.7

Prep
25 min
Cook
90 min
Total
115 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing just until the yellow disappears. Combine the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Stir in the vanilla and walnuts, and pour into the prepared pan.
  3. 3 Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until a knife or toothpick inserted into the crown comes out clean. Cool in the pan for about 15 minutes before turning out of the pan onto a wire rack to cool completely.

By Patricia Canerdy

Homestead Harvest Cookies

Homestead Harvest Cookies

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Mix 1 cup raw sugar and honey together in a bowl for honey-sugar.
  3. 3 Cream remaining raw sugar, honey-sugar, and butter together in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs and vanilla extract; mix thoroughly. Add flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. Mix until evenly moist throughout. Incorporate dried apples, persimmons, and walnuts.
  4. 4 Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
  5. 5 Bake in batches in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes.

By Rachel Greenfield

Hummingbird Cake

Hummingbird Cake

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
60 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
  2. 2 To make the cake: Sift flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Combine bananas, oil, walnuts, pineapple, and eggs in another large bowl; mix well.
  3. 3 Stir flour mixture into banana mixture until combined. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each pan comes out clean, about 1 hour. Allow cakes to cool on wire racks.
  5. 5 Meanwhile, make the frosting: Beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, butter, and vanilla together in a medium bowl until smooth.
  6. 6 Place one cooled cake on a serving plate or cake stand. Spread some of the cream cheese frosting on top of cake; place second cake on top and spread remaining frosting evenly over the surface and sides of the cake.

By MARBALET

Best Hummingbird Cake

Best Hummingbird Cake

4.9

Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
  2. 2 Combine flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda. Stir in oil and beaten eggs until just moistened.
  3. 3 Stir in vanilla, pineapple with juice, pecans, walnuts, and bananas.
  4. 4 Spoon batter into the prepared pans. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
  5. 5 Let cakes cool in pans briefly before turning out onto racks to cool completely.
  6. 6 Frost layers, top and sides of cake with your favorite cream cheese frosting. Decorate with pecans.

By Deirdre Dee

Zucchini Coconut Cake

Zucchini Coconut Cake

4.7

Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x13-inch baking pans.
  2. 2 Beat white sugar, oil, and eggs together in a bowl until well combined; stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt until batter is just combined. Fold in zucchini, 1 ½ cups coconut, and 1 ½ cups black walnuts until evenly distributed. Divide batter between the prepared pans.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing from pans and transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
  4. 4 Beat cream cheese and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until frosting is light and fluffy. Fold in remaining 1 cup coconut, remaining ½ cup black walnuts, raisins, and vanilla extract.
  5. 5 Spread cream cheese frosting over cooled cakes.

By Kendra

Georgia's Tennessee Jam Cake

Georgia's Tennessee Jam Cake

4.8

Prep
25 min
Cook
35 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease three 8-inch round cake pans and set aside.
  2. 2 Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Dissolve baking soda in water in a small bowl; stir into batter along with jam.
  3. 3 Combine flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt in a medium bowl; stir into cake batter by hand, alternating with buttermilk. Fold in black walnuts and raisins until incorporated.
  4. 4 Divide batter equally between the prepared cake pans; spread in an even layer.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until the top of cakes spring back when lightly touched, about 35 minutes. Cool in the pans until cool enough to handle, then invert cakes over a wire rack and remove the pans to cool completely.
  6. 6 To make the caramel frosting: Beat butter in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add dulce de leche and beat until combined. Add confectioners sugar and beat until frosting is smooth and creamy.
  7. 7 Spread frosting between cooled cake layers and on sides and top of cake. Enjoy!

By Amy