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Recipe by [[:category:MsJoelBoxer's Recipes|MsJoelBoxer]]  Uploaded by [[:user:Drimble Wedge|Drimble Wedge]][[category:Baking]][[Category:Italian]][[Category:Walnut]]
 
Recipe by [[:category:MsJoelBoxer's Recipes|MsJoelBoxer]]  Uploaded by [[:user:Drimble Wedge|Drimble Wedge]][[category:Baking]][[Category:Italian]][[Category:Walnut]]
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* 2 3/4 cups flour
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* 1 1/2 cups walnuts, toasted and then coarsely chopped.
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* 1 cup of sugar
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* 3 eggs at room temperature
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* 1 tsp. aluminum-free baking powder
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* 1/2 tsp. orange extract (or grated orange rind. I had no oranges and was snowed in.)
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* 1/2 tsp. salt
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* dash of cardamom
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* Egg wash (one yolk mixed with 1 tbsp. water)
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- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
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- Beat the eggs with the sugar or honey until thick (about 5 min). Add any extracts.
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- In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients (except the nuts, fruit, and chocolate chips).
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- Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, and then stir in the nuts/chips/fruit.
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- Let the dough rest 5 minutes and then turn out onto a floured work surface and divide in half. With floured hands, shape the dough into 11-12 inch long logs and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Flatten the logs slightly so that they are about 3-4 inches wide. Brush lightly with the egg wash and bake for 40 minutes, rotating the pans once to ensure even baking.
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- Remove loaves from the oven and let them rest for about 5-10 minutes on a wire rack.
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- Lower the oven temperature to 275 degrees F.
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- Using a serrated knife, cut the logs on a slight diagonal into 1/2 inch thick slices.
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- Return the slices, standing upright to the baking sheet and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes.
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- Cool completely on a wire rack. Serve with coffee or red wine for maximum delight.

Revision as of 03:13, 10 October 2011

Recipe by MsJoelBoxer Uploaded by Drimble Wedge

  • 2 3/4 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 cups walnuts, toasted and then coarsely chopped.
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 3 eggs at room temperature
  • 1 tsp. aluminum-free baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. orange extract (or grated orange rind. I had no oranges and was snowed in.)
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • dash of cardamom
  • Egg wash (one yolk mixed with 1 tbsp. water)

- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. - Beat the eggs with the sugar or honey until thick (about 5 min). Add any extracts. - In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients (except the nuts, fruit, and chocolate chips). - Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, and then stir in the nuts/chips/fruit. - Let the dough rest 5 minutes and then turn out onto a floured work surface and divide in half. With floured hands, shape the dough into 11-12 inch long logs and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Flatten the logs slightly so that they are about 3-4 inches wide. Brush lightly with the egg wash and bake for 40 minutes, rotating the pans once to ensure even baking. - Remove loaves from the oven and let them rest for about 5-10 minutes on a wire rack. - Lower the oven temperature to 275 degrees F. - Using a serrated knife, cut the logs on a slight diagonal into 1/2 inch thick slices. - Return the slices, standing upright to the baking sheet and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes. - Cool completely on a wire rack. Serve with coffee or red wine for maximum delight.