Cooked Walnut Frosting Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED COOKED FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine half & half, flour and salt in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 3-5 minutes or until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Cover surface with plastic food wrap; cool completely.
• Beat sugar, butter and vanilla in large bowl at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Gradually add cooled flour mixture. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy.

WALNUT FROSTIES

Steps:

• 1. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in egg and vanilla. Add flour, baking soda, and salt and mix well. Drop by teaspoonful onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Make a well in center of each cookie. Filling: 1 c. finely chopped walnuts; 1/2 c. brown sugar, 1/4 c. sour cream
• 2. To prepare filling, combine all ingredients and stir until well mixed. Spoon 1 tsp. filling into well of each cookie. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 - 12 minutes or until golden brown. ENJOY!!

GERMAN CHOCOLATE FROSTING WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Stir the lightly beaten egg whites, evaporated milk, sugar, and light butter together in a saucepan over medium heat until thickened and bubbly, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Fold the coconut and walnuts into the thickened mixture. Set aside to cool completely before using.

BLACK WALNUT FROSTING

Steps:

• Mix sugar milk and cream in a sauce pan. stir constantly while cooking over medium heat, until mixture forms a soft ball when dropped in to cold water.
• Cool.
• Add walnuts. Beat and spread on cooled cake.

BLACK WALNUT FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine egg whites, sugar, water, and cream of tartar in in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Beat at low speed until mixture reaches 140 degrees F (60 degrees C). Do not stop beating while checking temperature, otherwise egg whites will overcook. Beat on high speed until mixture reaches 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), 2 to 4 minutes.
• Remove bowl from heat and stir in vanilla and black walnut extracts. Beat egg whites to cool on high speed, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Place a large dollop of the beaten egg white mixture in a separate bowl. Add butter and beat until well combined. Continue beating in dollops of egg white mixture until all egg white is incorporated and frosting is smooth and fluffy. Use to frost any cake; garnish with black walnuts.

COOKED ICING (FROSTING)

Steps:

• In a small sauce pan, combine 1/2 c milk and flour. Over low heat, whisk together to remove lumps from flour. When mixture is smooth, add in sugar and remaining milk. Continue to whisk and increase heat to medium. Bring mixture to a boil and continue to whisk for one minute. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl. Place plastic wrap over top to prevent a 'skin' from forming. Let cool completely (may place in refrigerator).
• When mixture is cool, combine butter or margarine and shortening in a large mixing bowl. Beat well till combined. Add flour/sugar/milk mixture along with salt and vanilla and beat well.