Walnut-Lemon Packets

Name: Walnut-Lemon Packets
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 80
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams cup butter, at room temperature; 227 grams package cream cheese, at room temperature; 2 larges eggs, separated; 591 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 177 milliliters powdered sugar; 1 teaspoons vanilla; 591 milliliters walnuts

Walnut-Lemon Packets might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 80. One serving contains 84 calories, 1g of protein, and 6g of fat. Only It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. If you have flour, powdered sugar, eggs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a food processor, whirl walnuts until finely ground. In a bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed, whip the egg whites and lemon juice until foamy. Gradually add granulated sugar, beating until whites hold stiff peaks, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in walnuts. In a small bowl, with a fork, beat the egg yolks to blend.

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Granulated Sugar

Lemon Juice

Egg Whites

Egg Yolk

Walnuts

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Hand Mixer

Food Processor

Bowl

In a bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter, cream cheese, and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until very smooth. Beat in lemon peel and vanilla. Stir in flour until well blended.

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Powdered Sugar

Cream Cheese

Lemon Peel

Vanilla

Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Divide dough into four equal portions. On a lightly floured board, with a floured rolling pin, roll each portion of dough into a 10- by 12 1/2-inch rectangle, turning dough over and flouring board occasionally to prevent sticking. Press edges to smooth out.

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Dough

Roll

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Rolling Pin

With a sharp knife or a fluted cutter, cut dough into 2 1/2-inch squares.

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Dough

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Knife

Place 1 teaspoon of the walnut mixture in the center of each square. Lift diagonally opposite corners of each square to the center over filling.

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Walnuts

Brush the corners with beaten egg yolks and press together to secure.

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Egg Yolk

With a spatula, place packets about 1 inch apart on buttered or cooking parchment-lined 12- by 15-inch baking sheets.

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Baking Sheet

Spatula

Bake cookies in a 300 oven until golden, 25 to 30 minutes; if baking more than one pan at a time, switch pan positions halfway through baking.

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Oven

Frying Pan

With a wide spatula, transfer cookies to racks. If hot cookies start to break, slide a thin spatula under them to release, let stand on sheets to firm up, about 5 minutes, then transfer to racks. Sift remaining 1/4 cup powdered sugar over cookies, then cool completely.

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Powdered Sugar

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Spatula