German Black Walnut Balls Recipes

WALNUT BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Cream the sugar and butter. Add flour, nuts, salt and vanilla. Mix well. Batter will be very crumbly.
• Shape into 1 inch balls. Bake for 15 minutes, remove from oven and allow to cool for 3 minutes. Roll in super fine sugar. When cool, roll again, if desired.

FAVORITE BLACK WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Add eggs and beat until smooth. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir dry ingredients into the creamed mixture until well blended. Stir in walnuts last. Shape dough into logs about 2 inches in diameter, wrap them in wax paper, and refrigerate until firm.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Slice dough logs into 1/2 inch slices, and place on baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Mmmm nuttylicious!

GERMAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine first 10 ingredients; shape into 18 meatballs, 2 in. each. Heat the oil in a skillet; brown the meatballs. Remove meatballs and drain fat. Spoon sauerkraut into skillet; top with meatballs. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through, adding water if necessary. Sprinkle with parsley. Freeze option: Freeze cooled meatball mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, stirring gently.

GERMAN POTATO BALLS

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes or until tender. Drain well. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight., Peel and grate potatoes. In a bowl, combine the eggs, 3/4 cup flour, bread crumbs, salt, nutmeg and pepper. Add potatoes; mix with hands until well blended. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls; roll in remaining flour., In a large kettle, bring salted water to a boil. Add the dumplings, a few at a time, to boiling water. Simmer, uncovered, until the dumplings rise to the top; cook 2 minutes longer. Remove dumplings with a slotted spoon to a serving bowl. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

BLACK WALNUT BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
• Blend together butter, flour, white sugar, salt, and vanilla. Add black walnuts and mix well.
• Shape into 1 inch balls. Bake for 25 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet. Remove from oven and let cool.
• Roll in powdered sugar. Store flat - not stacked on top of each other.

WALNUT BALLS

Steps:

• Cream butter, sugar, and vanilla until fluffy.
• Sift flour and salt together; add to creamed mixture.
• Mix well; stir in walnuts.
• Shape dough into walnut-sized balls.
• Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.
• Remove from cookie sheet with spatula.
• When still warm but cool enough to handle, roll in powdered sugar.

BLACK WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together flour,salt,soda and cream of tarter.
• Cream butter,add brown and white sugars gradually and beat until fluffy.
• Add eggs and vanilla,mix well.
• Grind nut and coconut (or finely chop) together.
• Add to creamed mixture.
• Add sifted dry ingredients and blend well.
• Chill 1 hour.
• Shape dough into four rolls about 2 inches in diameter.
• Wrap tightly in wax paper and refrigerate.
• Cut rolls into 1/8 inch slices,place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.
• Remove and cool on wire rack.

MARZIPANKUGELN - GERMAN MARZIPAN BALLS

Steps:

• Take the marzipan paste (douse with a little rum if you wish) and form into small balls; roll in cocoa powder.
• Done.
• A very nice gift for nice neighbors, your friendly postman -- or for yourself.

WALNUT BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Stir in the crackers, walnuts and cheese. Coat hands with cooking spray; shape mixture into 1-in. balls. Place in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., In a small saucepan, combine sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil. Pour over walnut balls. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

GERMAN CHRISTMAS NOUGATKUGELN (NOUGAT BALLS)

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate in the top of a double boiler over just-barely simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching. Remove the bowl from the heat.
• In a separate bowl, combine the confectioner's sugar and cocoa powder. Use a wire whisk to break up lumps. Mix in the vanilla and coffee. Stir in the nuts, and, if necessary, add additional coffee to make the mixture smooth. The mixture should be fairly thick.
• Allow the mixture to cool enough to handle. Shape the mixture into 1/2- to 3/4-inch diameter balls. Dip the balls into the melted chocolate. Chill until firm.

GERMAN BUTTERBALLS

Steps:

• Mix all together, and roll into walnut size balls.
• Drop into a light boiling to a simmer chicken stock.
• Always try one first.
• If it breaks apart, add one more egg to bind.
• Different breads and dryness makes this not always perfection.

GREEK HONEY WALNUT BALLS

Steps:

• Combine honey, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup orange juice, cinnamon stick and whole cloves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and boil gently for 5 minutes, uncovered. Strain syrup, discarding spices. Remove 1/4 cup syrup. Set aside remaining syrup.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine ground walnuts and orange peel in a medium bowl. Stir in 1/4 cup syrup; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat butter for 30 seconds or until softened. Add half the flour. Add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, remaining 1/4 cup orange juice, brandy, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground cloves and ground nutmeg. Beat until well blended. Beat or stir in remaining flour.
• Form dough into 1-1/4" balls. Using finger, press hole in center of ball of dough. Place about 1/2 teaspoon ground nut filling in hole. Bring dough up around filling, enclosing completely. Place seam side down on greased baking sheet. With knife, crisscross top, forming an "x," scoring surface only. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
• Bake at 350 F for 18 to 20 minutes, or until set.
• Remove from oven and let stand on baking sheet 1 minute.
• Rewarm reserved syrup gently over low heat. Brush tops of hot cookies with warm syrup, or dip tops into syrup. Sprinkle with finely chopped walnuts. Place on wire rack to cool completely.

GERMAN BLACK WALNUT BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Cream butter, sugar, salt, & vanilla till fluffy.
• Stir in flour.
• Add brandy (or drink it) & chopped nuts and mix well.
• Shape into 3/4" balls using 1/2 tablespoon dough per cookie and roll in additional powdered sugar before placing on cookie sheet.
• Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 20 minutes.