Rosemary Popcorn With Pine Nuts Recipes

PINE-NUT COOKIES WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Finely chop rosemary in a food processor. Add pine nuts; pulse until coarsely ground. Transfer to a large bowl. Whisk in 2 cups flour, the baking soda, ginger, and salt; set aside.
• Put butter and granulated sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on high speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Mix in oil. Reduce speed to low. Mix in flour mixture. Add cream; mix until well combined, about 2 minutes. Mix in egg, then remaining 1/4 cup flour.
• Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls, and space 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Flatten slightly with fingers, and top each with a pine nut. Sprinkle with sanding sugar.
• Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until edges are golden, about 13 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes on sheets on wire racks. Transfer cookies to racks to cool completely.

ROSEMARY-PARMESAN POPCORN

Steps:

• Place rosemary on a baking sheet. Bake at 300° for 10 minutes or until crisp. Finely chop rosemary or crush using a mortar and pestle; set aside., Place popcorn in a large bowl; drizzle with butter. Sprinkle with cheese, salt, pepper and rosemary; toss to coat.

POPCORN WITH ROSEMARY INFUSED OIL

Steps:

• Stir the popcorn kernels and 1/2 cup of the oil in a heavy large pot. Cover and cook over medium heat until the kernels have popped, shaking the pot halfway through cooking, about 3 minutes. Immediately transfer the popcorn to a large serving bowl. Toss the popcorn with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Sprinkle with salt, to taste, and serve.
• Combine the oil and rosemary in a heavy small saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature. Transfer the sprigs to a 4-ounce bottle or cruet. Add the oil and seal the lid. Refrigerate for up to 1 month.

ROSEMARY POPCORN

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the corn and olive oil. Add the corn kernels. When the oil is very hot, the corn will start to pop. Shake the pot frequently to avoid burning. When the popping has stopped, the popcorn is finished.
• Transfer to a large bowl and season with salt, pepper, rosemary, and butter. Try to serve warm.

ROSEMARY PINE NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Finely chop rosemary in a food processor. Add pine nuts, pulse until coarsely ground.
• Transfer to a large bowl. Whisk in 2 cups of the flour, the baking soda,ginger and salt. Set aside.
• Put butter and sugar in a separate bowl and with an electric mixer, mix on high speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Mix in oil and reduce speed to low. Mix in flour mixture. Add cream and mix until well combined, about 2 minutes. Mix in egg and remaining 1/2 cup flour.
• Shape dough into 3/4 inch balls and space about 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Flatten slightly with fingers and top each with one pine nut. Sprinkle with sanding sugar.
• Bake cookies rotating sheets halfway through until edges are golden, about 13 minutes. Let cool about 10 minutes on sheets on wire racks. Transfer cookies to racks to cool completely. Can be stored in airtight containers up to 3 days.

CARAMELIZED-ONION, ROSEMARY, AND PINE NUT TOPPING

Steps:

• Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low; mix in rosemary and salt. Sauté until onions are golden, about 30 minutes. Season with pepper. Cover and chill up to 3 days. Stir in pine nuts before using.

PINE NUT AND ROSEMARY BRITTLE

Steps:

• Coat a 12-by-17-inchrimmed baking sheet withcooking spray. Bring sugarand corn syrup to a boil in amedium saucepan, stirringand brushing down sides witha wet pastry brush to preventsugar crystals from forming,until sugar dissolves. Cook,swirling occasionally, untilmixture just starts to turn goldenaround edge.
• Stir in mix-ins. Cook, stirringoccasionally, until mixtureis pale amber, about8 minutes. Pour onto bakingsheet without spreading.Let cool. Break into pieces.

MAPLE ROSEMARY POPCORN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300°F. Spray 17x12-inch half-sheet pan with cooking spray. Place popcorn in large bowl.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat syrup, butter, rosemary, orange peel and salt to boiling over high heat, stirring frequently. Cook 2 minutes without stirring. Pour syrup mixture over popcorn, stirring to coat completely. Spread popcorn in single layer in pan.
• Bake 15 minutes. Stir; bake 3 minutes longer. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store in airtight container.

ROSEMARY POPCORN WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a small saucepan over low heat 3 minutes. Add popcorn kernels, rosemary sprigs, and 1 teaspoons sea salt.
• Remove mixture from heat; cover and let stand at room temperature 48 hours.
• Drain kernels, reserving oil; discard rosemary sprigs.
• Place 3 tbls. of the herb flavored oil in a Dutch oven(I use a high sided cast iron skillet).
• Cook kernels, covered, over high heat, shaking pan often for 4 minutes until popping begins to slow. Remove popcorn from heat, and let stand 2 minutes or until popping stops.
• Place popcorn in a large bowl. Add remaining salt, pine nuts, and chopped rosemary, and toss.
• Serve immediately. Enjoy!
• Variation:.
• For quick and easy Asian popcorn, omit steeping kernels step. Substitute 2 1/2 tbls. dark sesame oil plus 1/2 tbls. hot chili oil for olive oil.