Honey Walnut Spread Recipe

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Honey Walnut Spread

Submitted By: Roxanne O'Brien

This sweet, fruity spread studded with golden walnuts perfectly complements savory goat cheese on a toasty baguette. Serve as snack or a simple but dazzling appetizer paired with a glass of wine.

This recipe first appeared in a 2005 Walnut Marketing Board brochure titled, "Sensational Walnut Recipes from Celebrated Market Chefs." The recipes were created by chefs who work at independent markets in Northern California.

Servings: 12
Prep Time: 15m
Cook Time: 5m

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Ingredients

2 cups California walnuts

3/4 cup honey

3/4 cup dried pears, cut into 1/4-inch dice (dried apricots work just as well, too, if you can't find dried pears)

2 teaspoons herbs de Provence, or mixed Italian herbs

1 teaspoon ground coriander

2 tablespoons finely grated orange zest

1 tablespoon orange juice

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/8 teaspoon coarse salt

12 slices baguette-style French bread, cut diagonally about 1/2-inch thick

4 ounces (about 1/2 cup) plain California goat cheese

Directions

Preheat the broiler.
Chop 1 cup of the walnuts coarsely; chop the remaining cup of walnuts finely.
Place all the walnuts in a large bowl and add the honey, pears, herbs de Provence, coriander, orange zest, orange juice, lemon juice and salt. Beat vigorously until completed mixed. Set aside.
Place baguette slices on a baking sheet. Cut the goat cheese into pieces and divide among the baguette slices. Broil until cheese is just melted, then spread the cheese uniformly on each slice.
Top each slice with a spoonful of Honey Walnut Spread and serve immediately.

TIP: Broil about 4 inches from heat, just to warm the bread and soften the cheese. Watch closely; this only takes a moment!