Walnut Rosemary Tart With Orange Chantilly Cream Recipes

GREEK DOUGHNUTS WITH WALNUT HONEY

Steps:

• For the doughnuts: In a mixing bowl, add the yeast to 1 cup warm water, mix with a fork and let sit for 5 minutes. Add the flour, milk, sugar, olive oil, zest and salt. Mix thoroughly until the batter is smooth, 2 minutes. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and rest the dough in a warm place for 1 hour.
• Preheat the deep fryer to 375 degrees F.
• Dip a tablespoon measure in water, and then scoop out 1 tablespoon of dough. Wet your hands and roll the dough into balls, about 16 total. Place the doughnuts, a few at a time, in the fryer and cook until golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
• For the honey: Place the honey, walnuts and 1/4 cup water in a pot set over medium heat for 3 minutes.
• Coat the doughnuts with the walnut honey to serve.

WALNUT TART

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk. Gradually add flour just until blended (mixture will be crumbly). , Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. tart pan with removable bottom. Place pan on baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 12-14 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. , Sprinkle nuts over crust. In a small heavy saucepan, combine sugar, butter, corn syrup and 2 tablespoons of cream. Boil and stir over medium heat for 1 minute longer. Pour over walnuts. , Return pan to baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. , In a small bowl, beat remaining cream until stiff peaks form. Serve tart at room temperature with whipped cream.

ROSEMARY WALNUTS

Steps:

• Place walnuts in a small bowl. Spritz with cooking spray. Add the seasonings; toss to coat. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet., Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Serve warm, or cool completely and store in an airtight container.

WALNUT-ORANGE TART

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in processor. Using on/off turns, process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add water 1 tablespoon at a time, processing until moist clumps form Gather into ball. Flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic; chill 30 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled. Let soften slightly before pressing out.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Press dough into bottom and up sides of prepared pan. Pierce crust several times with fork. Freeze crust 15 minutes.
• Bake crust until golden, piercing with fork if bubbles form, about 20 minutes. Transfer pan to rack and cool crust completely. Maintain oven temperature.
• Combine cream and sugar in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves. Whisk in liqueur, orange peel, vanilla and salt. Remove from heat. Place crust in pan on baking sheet. Sprinkle nuts on crust. Ladle cream mixture over. Bake tart until mixture bubbles and top is light brown, about 35 minutes. Transfer tart to rack and cool completely.