Nutty Fingers Recipes

CRUNCHY NUTTY FINGERS COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream margarine; mix in sugar and vanilla then flour and nuts.
• Form cookies the size of a pinky finger and bake 20-25 minutes in a 350° oven, or until edges are brown.
• Cool and roll in powdered sugar (dredge them again for an extra layer of sugar if desired.)
• Note: Dough should be like tacky play-do but if too sticky add a tablespoon of flour until easier to handle.

NUTTY CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a shallow bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Place milk in another shallow bowl. Dip chicken in milk, then roll in pecan mixture. , Place in a single layer in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, until juices run clear, 12-15 minutes.

NUTTY FINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Cream 2 sticks of butter.
• Add 1/4 cup of powdered sugar, 2 cups all purpose flour, 2 tablespoons vanilla extract, and 1 1/3 cups of chopped pecans.
• Roll into a ball or lengthwise about the size of a finger.
• Bake on greased cookie sheet in preheated oven for 20-25 minute.
• Cool for 1 minute then roll in powdered sugar.
• Enjoy!

NUTTY FINGERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pecans. Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into 2-in. logs. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 375° for 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Cool on wire racks.

DEEP-FRIED MAHI-MAHI MACADAMIA NUT FINGERS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the pineapple, papaya, gooseberries and 1 cup of sugar. Bring to a boil, then simmer, stirring every 5 minutes to avoid scorching, for 1 hour or until mixture reaches jam consistency. Cool. Divide papaya mixture into 3 bowls. Fold in fresh mint to one bowl, horseradish to another and chili sauce to the third. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the eggs, green onions, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sherry, remaining teaspoon of sugar and cornstarch. Mix well. Season with salt and pepper. In a large mixing bowl, marinate the mahi-mahi "fingers" in the marinade for 10 minutes. Drain. Season the flour with salt and pepper. Dip the fish pieces in the seasoned flour and then the egg. In a mixing bowl combine the panko bread crumbs and the macadamia nuts. Mix well. Dip the fish in the macadamia nut mixture. Coat well. In a wok or deep, heavy kettle, heat 2 1/4 to 3 inches of oil on medium-high heat until it registers 365 degrees F on a deep fry thermometer. Fry fish fingers a few at a time until golden. Drain briefly on paper towels and serve with the tropical marmalade.

LADYFINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Line two 17 x 12 inch baking sheets with baking parchment. Fit large pastry bag with a plain 1/2 inch round tube.
• Place egg whites in bowl and beat on high until soft peaks start to form. Slowly add 2 tablespoons of the sugar and continue beating until stiff and glossy. In another bowl beat egg yolks and remaining sugar. Whip until thick and very pale in color.
• Sift flour and baking powder together on a sheet of wax paper. Fold half the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture. Fold in flour, and then add the remaining egg whites. Transfer mixture to pastry bag and pipe out onto prepared baking sheet. Bake 8 minutes.

NUTTY CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Cut chicken into strips about 1 inch wide.
• In a large, resealable plastic bag, combine bread crumbs, almonds, cilantro, seasoned salt and pepper.
• Place flour in a shallow bowl.
• Combine egg and milk in a second bowl.
• Dip chicken strips in flour, then in egg mixture.
• Place in bag and shake to coat.
• Heat vegetable oil over medium heat in a good size frying pan. Cook chicken in oil for 10-12 minutes or until juices run clear, turning once.
• Drain on paper towels and serve with your choice of dipping sauces.

PEANUT BUTTER FINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, 1/3 cup peanut butter and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the peanut butter mixture. Finally, mix in the rolled oats. Spread the dough evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are firm. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the chocolate chips in a single layer over the top. Let stand for 5 minutes, then spread to cover. Allow to cool. In a small bowl, mix together the confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup peanut butter until smooth. Stir in milk one tablespoon at a time until a drizzling consistency is reached. Drizzle over bars when cool. Cut into bars.

PECAN FINGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans. , Shape tablespoonfuls into 2-in. fingers. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar; cool on wire racks.

DATE AND NUT FINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300ºF, place rack in center of oven.
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine and sift together powdered sugar and flour into a small bowl; set aside.
• Add one tablespoon of sugar flour mixture to chopped dates and toss to coat. Use a little more (only if needed) to keep them from being too sticky.
• *Note: Do NOT use pre chopped packaged dates unless the pkg states that they are NOT coated with anything.
• Add salt to egg whites in a mixing bowl; beat to a stiff foam (almost to the soft peaks stage).
• Add the sugar-flour mixture to the egg whites, one tablespoon at a time, beating constantly, until stiff, glossy peaks form.
• Gently fold in nuts, dates and vanilla extract.
• Drop from tablespoon onto the parchment paper lined cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart.
• Shape into fingers, if desired, or leave in mounds.
• Bake for about 30 minutes. Cookies should be a very pale beige at most, not brown.
• Remove the cookies, ON the parchment paper, to cooling racks and cool completely.
• When cool, carefully peel the cookies from the parchment paper (a thin bladed knife or spatula helps)
• Store in an airtight container; use waxed paper between layers.

NUTTY FINGERS

Steps:

• 1. Cream together butter, water, sugar and vanilla flavoring until smooth.
• 2. Fold in flour and pecans; mix well.
• 3. Pinch off small amounts of dough with your hands, shape into finger shape. Bake at 300 for 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Makes 36 to 48 cookies. Roll in powdered sugar while hot.

NUTTY CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a shallow dish combine cornflake crumbs, pecans, parsley, garlic powder and optional salt. Dip chicken strips in milk, then roll in crumb mixture. Place in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
• Bake for 7-9 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink.
• If desired, serve with ranch-style dressing.

DEDITOS DE NUEZ (NUTFINGERS), NUTTY FINGERS, LADY FINGERS.

Steps:

• Mix the margarine bars. It's important to use softened margarine otherwise the dough will be too sticky.
• Slowly add the flour, mix until it's almost well combined, let a bit of flour aside to roll the dough later and to add to the cookies sheet if it's needed.
• Add the sugar and mix until well combined.
• Add the pecans and mix well. Roll the dough if needed, it shouldn't be sticky at this point.
• Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC-220ºC.
• Start making the fingers, size depends on preference.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes.
• Let them cool down a bit and roll in the sugar and cinnamon mix while the cookies are still warm.
• Enjoy!