Maple Walnut Brioche Recipes

MAPLE GLAZED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat a dry skillet over a medium-high heat. Add the walnuts, maple syrup and salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until syrup is caramelized and nuts are toasted, about 3 minutes. Let cool.

BOARDWALK QUALITY MAPLE WALNUT FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease an 8x8-inch glass baking dish, and line with an 8x12-inch sheet of parchment paper. The ends will hang over the side of the dish.
• Melt the white chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, and butter in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melting, for 1 to 3 minutes (depending on your microwave). Do not overheat or chocolate will scorch. Stir in the maple flavored extract until just combined, then add the walnuts. Pour chocolate mixture into the prepared baking dish; refrigerate until set, about 1 hour. Remove fudge by lifting the parchment paper, then cut into squares.

VERMONT MAPLE BREAD PUDDING WITH WALNUT PRALINE

Steps:

• For praline:
• Spray rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Stir sugar and 1/4 cup water in heavy small saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high and boil without stirring until mixture turns deep amber color, occasionally swirling pan and brushing down sides with wet pastry brush, about 7 minutes. Stir in nuts. Quickly spread nuts on prepared sheet. Cool. Chop praline into small pieces. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)
• For bread pudding:
• Whisk eggs, cream, sugar, 1 cup maple syrup, and vanilla in large bowl to blend. Add brioche; stir to coat. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Transfer bread mixture to prepared dish. Bake until puffed and golden and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool slightly. Cut into 6 to 8 pieces. Place 1 piece pudding on each plate. Place scoop of ice cream atop pudding, drizzle with maple syrup, sprinkle with praline, and serve.

MAPLE WALNUT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Combine the flour, salt and baking powder; set aside. In a saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar. Remove from the heat and stir in maple syrup. Cool mixture to lukewarm. Beat in eggs and flavoring. Stir in flour mixture and nuts. , Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until edges pull away from the sides of the pan. Cool on a wire rack., For glaze, combine sugar, syrup and enough milk to achieve a pourable consistency. Drizzle over brownies.

MAPLE WALNUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.)
• In a saucepan, Mix brown sugar and flour. Add maple syrup, butter and salt. Heat until butter melts, stirring constantly.
• In a medium bowl, beat eggs with maple flavoring. Stir in sugar mixture. Pour into unbaked pie shell and sprinkle with walnuts.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until filling is set.

MAPLE WALNUT BRIOCHE

Steps:

• Combine the sugar and salt in the cold milk, stirring for at least one minute to dissolve.
• Add flour and yeast. Add eggs 2 at at time, mixing well after each addition.
• Kead dough until it is supple and elastic. Work the butter into the dough in three parts.
• Place the dough in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap and cover with a dish towel. Refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, grease a round 9" cake pan.
• Remove dough from fridge. Form dough into small balls and arrange them in a circle pattern to fill the pan.
• Place the cake pan in a warm place for the dough balls to rise for 10-15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Brush the the dough balls with beaten egg white.
• Bake for 40 minutes.
• Topping.
• When the cake is out of the oven, bring the maple syrup and sugar to a boil. Continue boiling at a simmer for 4-5 minutes, then pour evenly over baked brioche. Serve with whipped cream.