Portuguese Walnut Squares |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Women's Day Collectors Cookbook Dec '66. Remains fresh for 3 weeks at room temperature if airtight. Ingredients:
1/2 cup softened butter (not runny or whipped) |
1 tablespoon softened butter (for glaze) |
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar |
6 tablespoons flour |
1 egg |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
2 tablespoons milk |
6 tablespoons port wine (tawney or ruby or madeira, divided) |
1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
1 1/4 cups walnuts (divided) |
1 cup confectioners' sugar |
1 dash salt |
Directions:
1. Cream butter and sugar using electric mixer, if available.
2. Add egg and beat well.
3. Add vanilla, milk, and 2 Tbsp of port.
4. Grind or grate, chop very fine, or whirl in blender 1 cup nuts.
5. Place in mixing bowl.
6. Add dry ingredients and stir.
7. Fold in butter/egg mixture to make a batter; do not over-beat.
8. Spoon into a lightly buttered and floured 9 inches square pan.
9. Bake in moderate oven 350F 15-20 min or until cake tests done.
10. As soon as the cake is removed from the oven, brush top with 2-3 Tbsp of port.
11. Cool to room temperature.
12. Mix well confectioners sugar, salt, 1 Tbsp softened butter, and 1 Tbsp of port, or enough to obtain a glaze of spreading consistancy. Tint a light pink with a little red food coloring.
13. Spread cake with glaze.
14. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
15. Set until firm.
16. Cut into 16 squares.
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