Black Walnut Ice Cream

This one is for Dad...his favorite Ice Cream


1 1/2 cups whole milk
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup chopped black walnuts, divided
pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups heavy cream, divided
5 large eggs yolks
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350˚F. Line all of the walnuts in a single layer on a small baking sheet. Toast in the oven for 5 minutes and then let cool.

Pour 1 cup of the cream into a large bowl; set aside. Whisk together the egg yolks in a separate medium bowl; set aside.

Using a medium saucepan, heat the milk, sugar, half of the black walnuts, salt and the remaining 1/2 cup of the cream until warm. Cover, remove from heat and let steep at room temperature for 1 hour.

Rewarm the mixture then slowly pour into the egg yolks, whisking constantly. Scrape back into the saucepan.

Heat over medium heat while stirring constantly with a heatproof spatula, until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula (about 10 minutes). Pour the custard into the 1 cup cream through a mesh strainer and stir. Press on the walnuts to extract as much of the walnut flavor as possible, then discard them. Mix in the vanilla and stir over an ice bath until cool.

Chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator, then freeze in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s directions. After transferring the ice cream from the maker to the container, stir in the remaining black walnuts. Freeze until ready to consume.

Tuna Waldorf Salad Sandwich

Servings: 4


"Tuna salad gets the all-star treatment when studded with tart apples, crunchy walnuts, crisp celery, and savory shallots, and served on SARA LEE® Soft & Smooth™ 100% Whole Wheat Bread."

Ingredients:
1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
1 tablespoon prepared Dijon-style mustard
1/4 teaspoon curry powder
salt and pepper to taste
1 (6 ounce) can tuna packed in water,drained
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 Granny Smith apple, cored and diced
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup diced celery
1 teaspoon sweet pickle relish
8 slices Sara Lee® Soft and Smooth 100% Whole Wheat Bread
4 slices reduced-fat Swiss cheese
4 leaves lettuce
4 slices ripe tomato

Directions:
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, curry powder, salt and pepper. Stir in tuna, shallot, apple, walnuts, celery and pickle relish.
2. Lightly toast the bread. Place a lettuce leaf on 4 slices of bread, and spread tuna salad evenly over lettuce. Top with a slices of Swiss cheese and tomato, and then top each sandwich with remaining slices bread

Barren River State Park Christmas Waldorf Salad

SALAD
3 large red delicious apples, cored and diced with peel on ( or 6 small)
3 large granny smith apples, cored and diced with peel on ( 6 small)
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
celery, chopped, if desired
1 lb red grapes
1 lb green grapes

DRESSING
1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1/2 cup mayonnaise ( NOT Miracle Whip)
1/2 cup sour cream
powdered sugar, to taste, if apples are not very sweet

Directions
In a small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients.
Toss together apples, nuts, coconut, and stir in dressing to coat.
Cover and chill at least 1 hours or until serving.

Pecan Dreams

1 cup butter softened
2 cups pecans
2 cups flour
2 tsp vanilla
6 heaping tblsp powdered sugar
1/2 tsp salt
Powdered sugar to coat baked cookies

Mix all ingredients until smooth. roll into 1" balls
Bake for 20 to 30 minutes (until slightly brown) in 325 degree oven.
Shake in bag with powdered sugar while still warm.
Makes about 5 dozen