How to store walnuts...

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.

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Maple Syrup Butter Cookies...

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,The  daintiest biscuits.

It is such a fun device to use.

Maple Syrup Butter Kisses

  

  Preheat oven to 180 Celscius (356 F)

  Line two oven trays with baking paper.

 

  Method:

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

When creamy and pale add 2 cups of plain flour and 1 cup of cornflour (cornstarch) that has been pre sifted.

Roll into small balls and flatten with a fork.

Or place mixture in a biscuit making device to make small biscuits.

Bake for about 15 minutes until a pale golden colour.

Remove from the oven to cool.

When cold, join the biscuits with maple icing.

Maple Icing:

4 Tablespoons of soft butter, 3 Tablespoons of maple syrup and 1 and a half cups of powdered icing sugar.

Mix to blend, add a little hot water to get to spreadable consistency.

Yield is about 32 small biscuits (unjoined with icing).

You will find a printable recipe HERE.

I think it's time for afternoon tea   :)

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Photo Inspiration - BE YOU...

Sharing some photo inspiration...

Such a strong message and so empowering.

Be true to yourself.

BE YOU - the world will adjust.

Free to copy, print, pop in a frame, use in card making or canvas art for your home décor

- for personal use only.