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Black Walnut Banana Muffins
Black Walnut Blondies
1 1/2 cups unsifted self-rising flour
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup black walnuts
3 bananas
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup margarine, melted
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
3 Tbs. buttermilk
2/3 cup black walnuts, chopped
recipe: www.black-walnuts.com
recipe: www.black-walnuts.com
Black Walnut-Encrusted Chicken Breasts
with Peach Sauce
4 boneless chicken breasts without skin
2 cups black walnuts, chopped fine
1/4 cup flour
1/3 cup peach preserves
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 tablespoon mustard
1 cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 dash salt and white pepper
Green Beans with Raisins and Black Walnuts
1 lb. green beans, trimmed, cut into 2 inch lengths
2 T. butter
1 tsp. grated fresh ginger
1/4 cup raisins, minced
1/4 cup black walnuts
2 T. lemon juice
Salt & Pepper
recipe: www.black-walnuts.com
Black Walnut Chicken Salad
Mixed Field Greens with Toasted Walnuts and
a Honey Apple Vinaigrette
Salad:
Mixed salad greens
1/4 cup black walnuts
Coarse Salt
Pepper
apple slices
Dressing
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup applesauce
honey
salt and pepper to taste
recipe: www.black-walnuts.com
Salad:
2 cups chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
2 cups rotini, cooked per package
1 cup frozen asparagus, uncooked and cut into
1 inch pieces
1 cup red seedless grapes
1 cup black walnuts
2 Tbs. pimento pieces or slices
Dressing:
3/4 cup salad dressing
1/4 cup sour cream
1 Tbs. lemon juice
1 Tbs. honey
1/2 Tbs. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. curry powder
1/16 tsp. cayenne pepper
Salt & pepper to taste
recipe: www.black-walnuts.com
Black Walnut Blondies
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend first three ingredients in medium bowl. Combine oil and eggs in separate bowl. Add to dry ingredients, stirring until moistened. Stir in black walnuts. Pour into greased 9" x
13" pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Cool. Cut into
squares.
Green Beans with Raisins and Black Walnuts
Cook green beans in large pot of boiling, salted water
until crisp-tender, about 6 minutes; drain. Rinse
under cold water to cool; drain well. Melt butter in
heavy, large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ginger, raisins and black walnuts; cook until ginger and
black walnuts are just golden brown; stirring constantly; about 2 minutes. Add green beans and lemon
juice and cook until beans are heated through and
coated with black walnut mixture; stirring constantly,
about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Black Walnut Chicken Salad
Place salad ingredients in a large bowl and toss gently. Set aside.
Mix dressing ingredients well. Pour over the tossed
salad and gently toss until all ingredients are covered
with dressing. Chill for several hours and allow flavors to blend. Place on lettuce leaves to serve.
Makes 6, 1-cup servings.
Black Walnut Banana Muffins
Preheat oven to 300 degrees;. Mash bananas in a
medium bowl. Add sugar, brown sugar, and eggs; mix
well. Add margarine. Stir in flour and soda. Add buttermilk and Black Walnuts. Mix until just moistened.
Spoon into paper lined muffin tins. Bake for 20 minutes.
Black Walnut-Encrusted Chicken Breasts
with Peach Sauce
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Trim the boneless chicken breasts and pound out evenly. Then mix the preserves,
honey and one-quarter cup of the chicken stock in a bowl.
In another bowl, take the flour and finely chopped walnuts
and mix together. Then dip the chicken breasts in the
peach mixture and drain slightly. The roll the breasts in the
walnut mixture and pat down. Place onto a cooking sheet
and place in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
To make the sauce: put the peach mixture in a small pan.
Then add the cornstarch to the remaining chicken stock
and mix. Add the chicken stock to the peach mixture and
bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove the
chicken from the oven and plate. Take the sauce and
spread it across the chicken breast, then serve.
Mixed Field Greens with Toasted Walnuts and
a Honey Apple Vinaigrette
Toast the Black Walnuts in a nonstick skillet over a
low flame sprinkled with salt and pepper. Serve warm
over a mixed green salad.
For the dressing: Mix all dressing ingredients and
add only enough honey to bind.
Assemble salad and garnish with fresh apple slices.