Ivankas Walnut Squares Recipes

IVANKA'S WALNUT SQUARES

Steps:

• For the base:.
• Combine the butter, 2/3 cup sugar, flour and egg yolks.
• Pat the mixture into the bottom of a 9"x13"x2" pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes or until the edges are light brown.
• Cool base and spread with jam of your choice. Ivanka uses rose hip jam but seedless raspberry or strawberry jam works just as well.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg whites with the 1 cup of sugar until slightly stiff.
• Add the 2 cups of ground walnuts and vanilla or rum extract. I use pure vanilla extract.
• Spread this mixture over jam layer and sprinkle the top with the 1 cup chopped walnuts.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly golden.
• For a softer topping, cover pan loosely after removing from oven to allow meringue to soften for easier cutting.
• Cut when cool, with sharp knife dipped in hot water between each cut.

COCONUT WALNUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Combine flour, brown sugar and butter in a bowl with a pastry blender or by cutting butter into dry ingredients with two knives until the largest lumps are the size of peas. Pat mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch (2 L) square baking dish. Bake in a preheated 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). While baking prepare topping.
• Topping: Stir together brown sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring until blended. Add corn syrup, walnuts, coconut and vanilla. Pour mixture over Base. Bake until set and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

WALNUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees, grease well an 8" square pan.
• Beat egg until foamy, beat in brown sugar and vanilla.
• Sift together dry ingredients, mix into to egg mixture, stir in walnuts.
• Bake until the top has a dull crust about 25 minutes, cut into squares while warm, cool and then remove from the pan.
• Easily doubled, bake in a 9x13 pan.

PORTUGUESE WALNUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the vanilla, milk and 2 tablespoons Port wine. Combine the flour, chopped walnuts and baking powder; stir into the creamed mixture. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Brush the top with 2 tablespoons of the Port wine as soon as it comes out of the oven. Let cool to room temperature before glazing.
• To make the glaze, beat together the confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon of butter, and 1 tablespoon of port wine until smooth and spreadable. Spread over the cooled bars.