Honey Walnut Spread
Description
This recipe first appeared in a 2005 California Walnut Board brochure titled, “Sensational Walnut Recipes from Celebrated Market Chefs.” The recipes were created by chefs who work at independent markets in Northern California.
Ingredients
- 2 cups California walnuts
- 3/4 cup honey
- 3/4 cup pears, dried, cut into 1/4-inch dice (dried apricots work just as well, too, if you can’t find dried pears)
- 2 teaspoons Herbes de Provence, or mixed Italian herbs
- 1 teaspoon coriander, ground
- 2 tablespoons orange zest, finely grated
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon salt, coarse
- 12 slices French bread, baguette-style, cut diagonally about 1/2-inch thick
- 4 ounces (about 1/2 cup) California goat cheese, plain
PREPARATION
- Preheat the broiler.
- Chop 1 cup of the walnuts coarsely; chop the remaining cup of walnuts finely.
- Place all the walnuts in a large bowl and add the honey, pears, Herbes de Provence, coriander, orange zest, orange juice, lemon juice and salt. Beat vigorously until completely mixed. Set aside.
- Place baguette slices on a baking sheet. Cut the goat cheese into pieces and divide among the baguette slices. Broil until cheese is just melted, then spread the cheese uniformly on each slice.
- Top each slice with a spoonful of Honey Walnut Spread and serve immediately.
Tip: Broil about 4 inches from heat, just to warm the bread and soften the cheese. Watch closely; this only takes a moment!
NUTRITION
- Calories: 350 cal
- Total Fat: 16 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 4 mg
- Sodium: 290 mg
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 8 g