Vanilla Walnuts Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Bring a large pan of water to a boil.
• Blanch walnuts 1 minute.
• Drain well.
• Transfer to a bowl.
• Blend corn oil with vanilla extract.
• Pour over hot nuts.
• Sprinkle in sugar and toss to mix well.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Arrange nuts on rimmed baking tray.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes until nuts are light brown and crispy.
• Stir nuts a few times during baking.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl.
• When nuts are done baking, transfer to a large bowl while still hot.
• Toss with seasoning mixture.
• Return to baking sheet and spread in a single layer to cool.
• Serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolk, sour cream and vanilla; add to crumb mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight., Divide dough into thirds. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 10-in. circle. Combine the walnuts, sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle 1/4 cup over each circle. Cut each circle into 12 wedges., Roll up each wedge from the wide end and place point side down 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Curve ends to form crescents. Whisk egg white until foamy; brush over crescents. Sprinkle with remaining nut mixture., Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet, combine the oil, vinegar and pepper. Cook and stir over medium heat until blended. Add walnuts and cook over medium heat until nuts are toasted, about 4 minutes. , Sprinkle with brown sugar. Cook and stir until sugar is melted, 2-4 minutes. Spread on foil to cool. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line three baking pans with parchment paper and set aside.
• Whisk the flours, baking powder, salt and xanthan gum together in a medium bowl.
• Put the sugar, applesauce, coconut oil, grapeseed oil, vanilla and vinegar in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined, about 1 minute. Add the flour mixture to the bowl with the wet ingredients, alternating with 1/3 cup water, until fully combined. Fold in the chopped walnuts.
• Spoon heaping tablespoons (or a small scoop) of the dough onto the baking sheets, 1 inch to 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake the cookies in two batches, two sheets at a time, until the cookies are set and slightly browned around the edges, 18 to 20 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the sheets for 2 minutes, and then remove to a rack and cool completely. Bake the remaining cookies on the third pan following the above directions.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread nuts in a single layer over a baking sheet. Roast for approximately 8 to 10 minutes, or until the nuts start to turn brown and the smell of roasting nuts fills the kitchen.
• Stir together sugar, cinnamon, salt, and milk in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat for 8 minutes, or until the mixture reaches the soft ball stage of 236 degrees F (113 degrees C). Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla immediately. .
• Add walnuts to sugar syrup, and stir to coat well. Spoon nuts onto waxed paper, and immediately separate nuts with a fork. Cool, and store in airtight containers.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, white sugar, brown sugar, and baking soda. Add the egg, vanilla, and butter; mix until dough forms. Stir in the chopped walnuts. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are golden brown. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• Place walnuts and oil in a cast iron skillet (that's what I used, you can experiment) and turn heat to high.
• As soon as you hear the slightest sizzle, turn heat down to medium or low.
• Toast walnuts a few minutes until they smell nice and nutty.
• Add agave and distribute around pan stirring, cook for a minute or two, then add salt.
• Scrape the beans out of the vanilla pod and stir into walnuts.
• Remove walnuts from pan and add just a dash of cinnamon if you like.
• Serve.