Honey Nut Syrup Recipes

HONEY SIMPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine honey and water in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until honey is dissolved (about 2 minutes).
• Cool the syrup and then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

HONEY SYRUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the honey, water, lemon juice and lemon zest. Cook over medium heat stirring occasionally until boiling. Continue to boil until the mixture is reduced by a fourth. Pour warm syrup over cake and allow to sit for a few minutes before serving.

VANILLA HONEY SIMPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine the milk and vanilla extract in a bowl.
• Heat the honey and butter together in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave for 30 seconds; stir into the milk mixture. Allow to cool completely before use. Chill in refrigerator if too hot.

HONEY SYRUP

Steps:

• Dissolve sugar in the orange juice in a small saucepan. Heat until mixture turns clear. Simmer gently 5 minutes.
• Add lemon juice and honey, and set aside until ready to use.
• Before using, warm gently and serve warm.

PASSOVER HONEY NUT CAKE IN SOAKING SYRUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously grease a 7 inch round layer cake pan (if you do not have one, you can use a round foil pan of the same size available in the supermarket bake aisle).
• In a medium sized bowl, using a wire whisk, beat the sugars, oil, and eggs. Beat very well until the mixture is thick and a pale yellow. Stir in orange juice, zest, salt, cinnamon, cake meal, and nuts. Turn Batter into prepared cake pan.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until top is light brown and set. (Cool at least twenty minutes before adding Syrup). Meanwhile prepare Soaking syrup.
• Soaking Syrup:.
• In medium saucepan, heat the sugar, honey, orange juice, water, lemon juice, and cinnamon. Heat to dissolve sugar and simmer 5-10 minutes until mixture becomes yrupy. Cool well.
• Pour Syrup over cooled cake, poling holes in cake with a fork, to permit syrup to penetrate cake. Allow to stand 2 to 4 hours to absorb syrup. You might prefer to refrigerate the cake so that while it is absorbing liquid, it is also firming. Also, The chilled cake offsets it innate sweetness and makes it easier to cut. Serve it on muffin liners, Splayed out as pastry or confection cups, or on pastry doilies.

PASSOVER HONEY NUT CAKE IN SOAKING SYRUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Generously grease a 7-inch round layer cake pan (if you do not have one, you can use a round foil pan of the same or similar size available in the supermarket baking aisle).
• Cake:
• In a medium-sized mixing bowl, using a wire whisk, beat the granulated and brown sugars with the oil and eggs until the mixture is thick and pale yellow. Stir in the remaining batter ingredients. Turn the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the top is light brown and set. Cool for at least 20 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the Soaking Syrup.
• Soaking Syrup:
• In a medium saucepan, combine the ingredients. Heat to dissolve the sugar and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, until the mixture becomes syrupy. Cool well.
• Pour the cooled syrup over the cooled cake, poking holes in the cake with a fork, to permit the syrup to penetrate. Allow it to stand for 2 to 4 hours to absorb the syrup. I prefer to refrigerate this cake so that while it is absorbing the liquid, it is also firming up. Also, chilling the cake offsets its sweetness and makes it easier to cut. Serve it on splayed muffin liners.

MIEL DE NUEZ (MEXICAN HONEY-NUT SYRUP)

Steps:

• Combine honey, butter and spices in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes more.
• Remove from heat, and allow to cool slightly.
• Add nuts, and mix well.

HONEY-NUT SWIRLS

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.

HONEY-NUT SYRUP

Steps:

• Cook pecans in ungreased heavy skillet over medium-low heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until browning begins, then stirring constantly until golden brown.
• Reduce heat to low; stir in honey and butter. Heat until butter is melted and mixture is hot, stirring occasionally.