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Walnut paste

Walnut paste
Very similar to marzipan (almond paste) in method, walnut paste is very tasty.
324 K 6× 3.6/5 (38 reviews)
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duree15 min. difficultéEasy prix3.75 € pour combien300 g ingredients3 Ingredients
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.

Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 2 min.
Walnut paste : Stage 1
Weight 150 g walnut kernels.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 2 min.
Walnut paste : Stage 2
Put them in the food processor with 150 g icing sugar.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
Walnut paste : Stage 3
Switch on food processor, and as soon as walnuts are reduced to a powder, add egg white...
Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Walnut paste : Stage 4
...a spoonful at a time, until paste starts to gather together.

Finish with your hand, gathering all the paste into a ball.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Walnut paste : Stage 5
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.
Keeping: Several weeks in the fridge, folded in plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe20 RDI=9 %170 RDI=20 %90 RDI=10 %1,600 RDI=80 %6,680 RDI: 80 %
Per 100 g7 RDI=3 %50 RDI=5 %30 RDI=4 %480 RDI=20 %2,030 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Nuts, egg
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  • For 300 g : 3.75 €

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Icing sugar
Icing sugar

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Walnut kernels
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Egg white
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  • Adding sugar with the nuts helps grind them aiding in the paste process
    Cat november 4th 201616:39 6
  • Sorry, no idea what it is, never seen that.
    jh october 30th 201611:33 5
  • I remember some walnut pettitfours that were very dark in colour, not exceedingly sweet, with half a walnit on top and finished with a clear,thin hard sugar glaze. Have never found a recipe for them. MOST yummy. Can you advise about how to make same? Thanks Zoe
    Zoe october 28th 201611:57 4
  • Thanks for this recipe--I definitely don't like almond paste (marzipan) and didn't realize until now that one could use walnuts instead. I intend to try to make an Irish Christmas fruitcake. At the end of the process, it calls for covering the cake with "almond paste" and royal icing, so I will instead cover mine with walnut paste.

    Cheers, Talia
    Talia december 3rd 201406:06 3
  • Yes, make it sweeter and also the texture of the paste. You can try to reduce it, but I'm not sure that omit it will give you a pretty result.
    Start your try with no sugar, see what you got, then add some sugar or substitute and see what's happen.
    Good luck.
    jh may 2nd 201109:07 2
  • What is the purpose of icing sugar in the recipe? Just make it sweeter? Can I omit it or use other substitute? Thanks. A diabetes person.
    Anonymous may 2nd 201105:36 1

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