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Walnut Stuffed Oven Baked Apples – Perfect Healthy Thanksgiving Dessert!

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Looking for a healthy low-calorie fall dessert? These walnut stuffed oven baked apples make the perfect treat for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Sunday brunch, or just about any time of the day or year! The recipe is easy to make and only requires a few simple ingredients you most likely already have in your pantry.

Not a fan of walnuts? You definitely should be! Walnuts are an excellent source of ant-inflammatory omega-3 essential fatty acids, rich in antioxidants and are a very good source of manganese and cooper. They are also the healthiest of nuts you can eat, and are very filling. I have to admit, after eating one of these apples I was definitely stuffed and satisfied!  
If you are on a vegan diet or lactose intolerant, you can easily substitute the milk with almond or soya milk. Having an adults-only party? Spike these apples with rum or Irish whiskey to get the party started!

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Walnut Stuffed Oven Baked Apples

 
Serves 6
Oven baked apples stuffed with a mixture of walnuts, cinnamon, sugar and raisins!
 
Ingredients:
 
  1. 6 medium sized apples, tops cut off and generously cored
  2. 200g ground walnuts
  3. 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  4. 2 tbsp granulated white sugar or brown sugar
  5. 1 tbsp rum or Irish whiskey (optional)
  6. 1 tsp vanilla extract
  7. 1/2 cup milk
  8. ¼ cup rum soaked raisins (optional)
Instructions:
 
  1. Preheat oven to 300F (150C). Mix together walnuts, cinnamon, sugar, rum, and vanilla extract (raisins are optional).
  2. Bring milk to a boil and pour over walnut mixture and mix into a paste. If the paste appears watery, let it sit for a few minutes until thickened. Allow to cool for 15 minutes and then spoon paste into apples until filled to the top. Place apple top back on.
  3. Carefully transfer apples to a baking sheet (no need to grease it) and bake for 1.5 hours until apples are softened and cooked through (you should be able to easily poke a toothpick all the way through the apple). Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Enjoy!

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Walnut Bread Roll Recipe (Croatian Orahnjaca)

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A traditional European delicacy, a walnut roll is the ideal recipe for a special occasion or for a every day treat. You can alter this recipe with poppy seeds as well and even add in raisins soaked in rum for an even yummier taste.

Walnut Bread Roll Recipe (Croatian Orahnjaca)

 

Ingredients:

Dough
 
  1. – 100 grams caster sugar
  2. – 200 ml milk
  3. – 30 grams yeast
  4. – 600 grams plain flour
  5. – 150 grams butter, melted
  6. – 4 egg yolks
  7. – 1/2 tsp salt
Filling
 
  1. – 400 grams wallnuts, finely ground
  2. – 4 egg whites
  3. – 200 grams caster sugar
  4. – 100 ml milk, scalded

Instructions:

  1. Dissolve the sugar in warm milk, blend in the yeast and leave for 15 minutes.
  2. Mix together flour, yeast, salt, butter and egg yolks to make a dough. Beat with a wooden spoon until blisters begin to form on the dough.
  3. Cover and let stand in a warm place until it doubles in size, about 1 hour.

Filling

  1. Beat egg whites until stiff.
  2. Heat the milk in a pot until scalding hot. Pour the scalded milk over the walnuts. Combine with sugar and rum. Allow to cool.
  3. Gently fold in beaten egg whites.

To Assemble

  1. Spread flour on a large table-cloth. Divide the dough into two sections.
  2. Roll each section out very thin (on the table-cloth).
  3. Divide walnut mixture into half and fill each rolled out down with the wallnut filling making sure it’s spread out evenly.
  4. Roll by up by lifting the edge of the table-cloth on which the dough was rolled out, to form an even roll.
  5. Liberal oil 2 bread pans and place a roll into each pan.
  6. Brush the rolls with melted butter and bake at 175 C (350 F) for about 40 minutes or until they become golden. Let cool in the pan. Slice and enjoy.
Notes
 
  1. Add raisins soaked in rum for a hit of taste. Freeze the extra loaf by wrapping in tin foil and sealing in a plastic bag.

Bajadera Recipe – A Croatian No-Bake Dessert

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Searching for an easy yet impressive bite-sized dessert? These traditional Croatian bajadera squares are going to become your favorite go-to no-bake recipe! What I love about these bajadera squares is that you can make them ahead of time, pop them in the fridge, and let them chill until you are ready to serve. Easy, peasy, fast, and delicious! Bajadera squares are something everyone should take a chance to try. Here’s your chance:

Bajadera Recipe

Yields 16
An easy no-bake, and traditional Croatian holiday dessert recipe. These bite sized treats are addictive for chocolate lovers!
 
Ingredients:
 
Dough
 
  1. 1/2 cup of water
  2. 1 cup of sugar
  3. 1/2 lb of crushed plain tea biscuits
  4. 1/2 lb of walnut, almond or hazelnut meal (or blend)
  5. 2 sticks of butter (16 tablespoons)
  6. 3 oz. of dark chocolate
  7. any alcohol (for flavor)
Icing
 
  1. 2 tablespoons of milk
  2. 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar
  3. 3 tablespoons of butter
  4. 3 oz. of dark chocolate
Instructions:
 
  1. Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan then add the sugar. Stir. Wait until the sugar is completely dissolved (about 3-5 minutes) then add the crushed biscuits, nut powder(s) and butter in small pieces. Mix well until homogeneous.
  2. Meanwhile, melt the chocolate in a bain-marie (double boiler).
  3. Take saucepan off the heat, then add alcohol to the batter and mix.
  4. Divide dough into 2 equal parts. In one of them, add the melted chocolate, and incorporate.
  5. Place a square baking frame (approximately 8×8 in) on a plate (or you can also use a square pan) and line with parchment paper.
  6. When the dough is warm, spread half of the chocolate batter at the bottom of the frame (or pan). Pack well to form a very uniform and dense layer. Reproduce the process with the plain dough, then the remaining half of chocolate batter, making sure to smooth the surface at the end of each step.
  7. Prepare the icing. Start by simmering the milk, powdered sugar and butter. When everything is dissolved, add the chocolate and mix until you obtain a uniform glaze.
  8. Pour the icing, spreading it evenly and gently then tapping the plate on the work surface to level the surface and get rid of any air bubbles.
  9. Refrigerate at least 4 hours (preferably overnight).
  10. Using a large sharp knife, cut strips about 1×3 in.