Mia Bella Passions

The walnut grove in Mia Bella Gardens is having a well earned winter rest...

And this year there's been a bumper crop of nuts.

Keeping nuts fresh for any length of time is always difficult,

because more often than not they will turn rancid and become inedible .

I love to have walnuts readily available for baking,

so I thought I would share how I store them.

I find the easiest way is to freeze them.

And all I do is put the shelled nuts into small freezer bags, and pop them in the freezer.

Then you pull out the quantity needed. Thaw then use.

Freezer life of the walnuts is one year.

#walnuts #howtofreezewalnuts

I am loving these cute biscuits...

not only do they look good they taste amazing.

Kind of like a melting moment biscuit but with a maple syrup flavour.

I have this cool vintage biscuit maker. There are about four different patterns...

but for these biscuits I chose a daisy flower.

The biscuit maker pops out the cutest daintiest biscuits.

It is such a fun device to use.

Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

Line two oven trays with baking paper.

Cream 125 grams butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla essence or paste and 1/2 cup maple syrup.

When creamy and pale add 2 cups plain flour and 1 cup cornflour that has been pre-sifted.

Roll into small balls and flatten with a fork,

or place mixture into a biscuit making device and press out biscuits.

Bake for about 15 minutes until a pale golden colour.

Remove from oven and cool.

When cold, join biscuits with maple icing:

Cream 50 grams soft butter, 3 tablespoons maple syrup and 1 1/2 cups icing sugar.

yield is about 32 biscuits (not joined.)

I think it's time for afternoon tea :)

Sharing some photo inspiration...

Such a strong message and so empowering.

Be true to yourself.

BE YOU - the world will adjust.

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