What do you do when a friend brings you 500 lbs of walnuts.
"Last week," says Jasper Mirabeles, "I found some fresh walnuts behind Jasper's on 103rd & State line and talked abut it on Facebook and guess waht happened? So...when life gives you local walnuts...you create recipes for friends and family!"
Three Easy Walnut Recipes From Jasper
Walnut & Blue Cheese Tort
2 lbs Wisconsin Butternut Blue Cheese
1 lb Crave Brothers Mascarpone Cheese
3/4 cup Chopped Walnuts
1 Honey Crisp Apple
2 Tabl. Chopped Chives
Slice apples and drizzle with lemon juice.Place celophane in a 6 inch glass bowl. Dust bottom with chives. Add blue cheese and spread mascarpone. Add sliced apples and repeat entire process. Wrap and chill.
To serve: Unwrap, invert and place on cheese board. Serve with toasted baguette slices.
Creamy Walnut Salad Dressing
1/2 cup chopped Walnuts
1/4 cup Balsamic
1/2 cup Olive oil
Fresh taragon
Salt & pepper to taste
1/2 up Sour Cream
Mix all ingredients and chill. Serve with sliced pears, crispy prosciutto and wild field greens.
Spaghetti & Walnuts
1/2 lb cooked Spaghetti
1 cup Half & Half
1/2 cup Heavy Cream
Salt to taste
1/2 cup Pecorino Romano grated
1/2 up walnuts
1 teasp. Butter
In a saute pan on medium heat, add butter and saute walnuts for a few
minutes. Do not burn. Add cream, Half & Half and salt. Reduse sauce.
Add cheese and cook until creamy. Toss with cooked spaghetti. Add
cracked pepper to taste and serve.
Jasper's Notes: This is also great over ravioli. Add fresh herbs to
taste..your choice. I also like to reduce pan with a little white wine
for added flavor!
