Best Honey Walnut Delights Recipes

WALNUT HONEY CAKE

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This light and fluffy marvel all but melts in your mouth. Back in the day, it took effort for my grandmother's kitchen helper to make it, but it's a breeze now that we have stand mixers. -Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup canola oil
1 cup honey
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1 cup orange juice (with pulp)
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup chopped walnuts, divided
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Line the bottom of a 13x9-in. baking pan with parchment; grease paper., Beat sugar and eggs for 10 minutes. Gradually add oil; beat 1 minute. Gradually add honey, and beat 1 minute longer. Add orange zest and orange juice; beat 1 minute more., In another bowl, sift flour with next 5 ingredients. On low speed, beat dry ingredients with egg mixture until combined. Increase speed to medium; beat until well mixed. Fold in half of the walnuts., Pour batter into prepared pan; sprinkle with remaining walnuts. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool; if desired, lightly dust with confectioners' sugar. Cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 342 calories, Fat 13g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 50mg cholesterol, Sodium 237mg sodium, Carbohydrate 54g carbohydrate (34g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

HONEYED WALNUTS

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Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups walnut halves
1 1/4 liquid ounces clarified butter
5 tablespoons honey

Steps:

Saute walnuts in butter until golden brown. Add honey, heat thoroughly for 2 minutes. Move to a drying rack and allow to dry.

HONEY-NUT SWIRLS

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Puff pastry creates a quick and easy "dough" for pretty pinwheel-type cookies featuring two types of nuts. The flaky treats are hard to resist.-Sally Sibthorpe, Shelby Township, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
1 cup finely chopped pistachios
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons turbinado (washed raw) sugar or sugar

Steps:

On a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry. Roll into a 12x9-in. rectangle., In a small bowl, combine the walnuts, pistachios, brown sugar, butter, honey, cinnamon and salt. Spread over pastry to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Cut into 1/2-in. slices., Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Brush with cream and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 88mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.