Among the best components of the vacations is the aromas and flavors of the season, from walnuts and cinnamon to peppermint and nutmeg. Candy treats and mouthwatering desserts can deliver household and buddies across the desk to have a good time the season collectively, one chew at a time.
Throughout your festive gatherings this 12 months, select walnuts because the star baking ingredient. As many residence cooks flip to healthful components that provide well being advantages this vacation baking season, California walnuts make for an ideal addition to nearly any dish and are a wonderful supply of omega-3 ALA (2.5g/oz). With a buttery taste that elevates conventional and fashionable recipes, residence bakers can do extra with walnuts within the kitchen.
Half pumpkin, half cheesecake, this Walnut Pumpkin Cream Cheese Tart spices up the traditional pumpkin pie recipe. Prime it, or different favourite desserts, with mild and ethereal Vanilla Walnut Whipped Cream flavored with honey and vanilla to enrich festive dishes.
This vacation season, decide up a bag of walnuts for all of your baking wants. To find extra festive dessert concepts, go to walnuts.org.
Walnut Pumpkin Cream Cheese Tart
Whole time: 2 hours, half-hour
Servings: 12
Candy Tart Crust:
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/3 cup California walnuts, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup salted butter, softened
- 1 giant egg
- nonstick cooking spray
Filling:
- 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
- 4 ounces low-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg, plus 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup California walnuts, coarsely chopped
- whipped cream, for serving (non-compulsory)
To make candy tart crust: In medium bowl, stir flour, walnuts and powdered sugar. Stir in butter and egg. Utilizing fork, stir nicely till delicate dough types. Collect into ball and wrap tightly.
Refrigerate not less than 1 hour, or till dough is simple to deal with.
Preheat oven to 350 F and coat 9-inch tart pan with detachable backside with nonstick cooking spray.
Lay pastry dough on calmly floured board and roll into 11-inch circle. Press dough into backside and sides of ready pan and poke with fork on backside and sides. Bake 20 minutes.
To make filling: In medium bowl, whisk pumpkin and cream cheese till clean. Add brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla extract, egg and egg yolk, beating till included.
Pour into ready crust and prime with walnuts. Bake 40 minutes, or till filling is about when pan is gently tapped.
Take away from oven and let cool. Cowl and refrigerate till able to serve.
Serve every slice with dollop of whipped cream, if desired.
Vanilla Walnut Whipped Cream
Whole time: 8 minutes
Servings: 14
- 2 1/2 cups California walnuts, divided
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1-2 teaspoons honey, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
In blender, puree 2 cups walnuts and water 2 minutes, or till mild and fluffy.
Add powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon honey, vanilla extract and salt; mix 30 seconds. Add remaining honey if sweeter style is desired.
To attain thicker whipped cream, add remaining walnuts and puree till mild and fluffy.
Retailer tightly lined in fridge till prepared to make use of.
