Walnut paste
Step by step recipe:
- 2 min.
Weight 150 g walnut kernels. - 2 min.
Put them in the food processor with 150 g icing sugar. - 2 min.
Switch on food processor, and as soon as walnuts are reduced to a powder, add egg white... - 3 min.
...a spoonful at a time, until paste starts to gather together.
Finish with your hand, gathering all the paste into a ball. - 5 min.
Shape the ball into a thick disc, wrap in plastic film and keep in the fridge.
Remarks:
Walnut paste is very tasty. It's a delight, but if it seems too strong for you, you can make "Walnut-almond paste" instead by replacing half the weight of walnuts with ground almonds.Source:
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