Indulge in the delightful Chocolate Walnut Ring, a culinary masterpiece that combines rich chocolate flavors with the nutty crunch of walnuts. This delectable treat is perfect for any occasion, whether it's a festive gathering or a cozy night in. Our collection of recipes offers a variety of options to suit your taste and skill level, from the classic Chocolate Walnut Ring to variations that include gluten-free and vegan options. Each recipe provides detailed instructions, making it easy for bakers of all levels to create this stunning dessert. The Chocolate Walnut Ring is sure to impress your friends and family with its elegant appearance and irresistible taste. So, let's dive into the world of chocolate and walnuts and embark on a baking journey that will leave you craving for more.
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CHOCOLATE CHIP WALNUT COOKIES
There is a special little bakery in New York City called Levain Bakery that makes seriously decadent and massively huge cookies, which are the inspiration for these giant treats. These oversized cookies are chewy on the inside and crispy on the outside with chunks of chocolate and slightly sweet walnuts studded throughout. The key to making them so chewy is using only dark brown sugar and skipping the granulated stuff altogether. The molasses in brown sugar gives the cookies the most ideal chewiness and just the right amount of sweetness.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 2h20m
Yield 16 to 18 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Sift the flour, kosher salt, baking powder and baking soda together into a large bowl.
- Beat the butter and brown sugar in another large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes. (Use the paddle attachment for a stand mixer.) Beat in the eggs one at a time, then beat in the vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to low. Add the dry ingredients and beat until combined. Fold in the chocolate chunks and walnuts by hand.
- Press plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
- Use a 2-ounce ice cream scoop to scoop half the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart (you should have about 8 cookies, roughly 3 1/2-ounces each, per baking sheet). Sprinkle the flaky sea salt on top of the dough balls.
- Bake, rotating the pans from top to bottom and front to back halfway through, until the cookies are golden around the edges but still soft in the middle, 18 to 20 minutes. Let them cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- Store the cookies in a tightly sealed container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
CHOCOLATE WALNUT COOKIES
This recipe is a classic and has always been well-received at the cookie swap. I measure out my dry ingredients on a piece of parchment paper and this makes it easier to add into the mixer. I also make large batches of the dough and keep it in the fridge during the holidays so I always have freshly baked cookies on hand when company drops in.
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 1h27m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt onto a piece of parchment or wax paper. Set aside. In a mixer, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla, and mix until combined. On low speed gradually add the flour mixture and mix until incorporated. With a wooden spoon, mix in the walnuts. Add the melted chocolate and milk, and stir to combine well. Refrigerate dough until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch logs and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes more. Cut logs into 1-inch slices and roll in confectioners' sugar. Transfer to an ungreased cookie sheet and bake until golden around the edges, about 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
GERMAN CHOCOLATE RING
This recipe is modeled after German sweet chocolate cake, which is my favorite, so it's no wonder I enjoy making and eating this sweet-tasting bread! You can make it ahead and freeze to bring out when you need an easy showstopper. -Anne Frederick, New Hartford, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 50m
Yield 24 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In small bowl, combine 1 cup coconut, 3/4 cup chocolate chips, pecans and 1 egg; set aside. In large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and yeast. In small saucepan, heat milk and 4 tablespoons butter to 120°-130°; add to flour mixture, beating until smooth. Add remaining eggs and enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover; let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down; turn onto lightly floured surface. Roll dough into an 18x10-in. rectangle. Melt remaining butter and brush over dough; spread with reserved chocolate mixture. , Roll up dough jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Place seam side down on greased baking sheet. Pinch ends together to form a ring. , With scissors, cut from outside edge to two-thirds of the way toward center of ring at 1-in. intervals. Separate strips slightly; twist to allow filling to show. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour., Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips; let stand for 5 minutes. Spread melted chips; sprinkle with remaining coconut. Carefully remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 222 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 34mg cholesterol, Sodium 149mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
CHOCOLATE WALNUT BARS
I recently adopted this recipe from the Recipezaar account and just made them last night. They are amazing! Here's what the original poster said about these bars: "These aren't difficult to make, but they look fancy because they have three distinct layers. A shortbread crust is topped by a chocolate layer, which is then topped with a thin walnut layer. The bars freeze well, and they'll keep for several days at room temperature if stored airtight. I've even mailed these successfully, wrapping them in pairs with the bottoms together and packaging them in a sturdy, well-padded carton before placing them in a similarly sturdy, well-padded box. The most important thing to remember about these bars is that the chocolate layer needs some time to set up, even after the bars have cooled to room temperature. I usually make the bars the night before I'm going to cut and serve them, but chilling the bars after they've cooled for about 20 minutes should have the same effect."
Provided by spatchcock
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 1h5m
Yield 32 bars
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Line a 13 by 9 inch pan (at least 1-1/2 inches deep) with heavy-duty aluminum foil, shiny side up. Set aside.
- Adjust rack to center of oven; preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- For Crust: In small bowl, combine softened butter, sugar, and vanilla. By hand, cream until well-mixed and fluffy.
- Add sifted flour and stir to combine.
- Place crust mixture by small spoonfuls all over bottom of lined pan. Keeping your hands lightly floured, press crust mixture into an even layer with fingertips and/or knuckles (this mixture is a bit sticky, so re-flour your hands lightly as necessary).
- Place in preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes.
- While crust bakes, make sure chocolate chips are at hand.
- Start Walnut Layer by combining eggs, sugar, and vanilla in medium bowl. By hand, beat until well-mixed. Set aside.
- When Crust has baked for 10 minutes, remove from oven to cooling rack.
- Immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips as evenly as possible. Return to oven for 3 minutes to melt chocolate; remove to cooling rack.
- With back of spoon or offset spatula, spread chocolate evenly over crust. Allow to stand for about 3 minutes.
- During this standing period, add slightly cooled melted butter to egg mixture and beat in.
- Stir in walnuts until evenly distributed.
- After standing period, place walnut mixture by spoonfuls all over melted chocolate, distributing walnuts as evenly as possible.
- Return to oven. Bake 20 to 25 minutes.
- When done, top of walnut layer will be a light golden brown; edges will be darker. Remove to cooling rack.
- Cool completely before storing airtight.
- Before cutting, see Notes at beginning of recipe. To cut, use a large, sharp, straight- edged knife. Trim about 1/4 inch from each edge before cutting into bars.
- Store bars airtight at room temperature for up to several days, or freezer for longer storage.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.8, Fat 14, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 37.6, Sodium 8.9, Carbohydrate 19.9, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 14.4, Protein 2.5
CHOCOLATE WALNUT RING
Lovely chocolate cake that is almost like a mud cake. I am always being asked to make this for birthdays.
Provided by carly75
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- PREHEAT OVEN to a moderate 180c.
- Brush a deep 23cm (9inch) fluted ring tin with melted butter or oil.
- Sift the flour, soda and cocoa into a large bowl; add the sugars.
- Make a well in the centre.
- Add combined vanilla essence, eggs, milks and butter to dry ingredients.
- Using electric beaters, beat mixture on low 3 minutes or until moist.
- Beat mixture on high 5 minutes or until smooth and increased in volume.
- Fold in walnuts.
- Pour mixture into prepared tin; smooth surface.
- Bake at 35 minutes or until skewer comes out clean when inserted into the centre of cake.
- Leave cake in tin for 10 minutes, turn onto a wire rack to cool.
- To make chocolate sauce.
- Combine chocolate and cream in a small pan.
- Stir over low heat until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth.
- Remove from heat, cool to room temperature.
- Pour sauce over cake.
- Decorate with two toned chocolate curls and icing sugar if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 3438.2, Fat 179.5, SaturatedFat 94.4, Cholesterol 650.1, Sodium 1753.3, Carbohydrate 449.2, Fiber 42, Sugar 219.4, Protein 74.8
Tips:
- Use high-quality chocolate for the best flavor. A semisweet or bittersweet chocolate with a cacao content of at least 60% is recommended.
- If you don't have a food processor, you can chop the walnuts by hand. Just be sure to chop them finely so that they blend into the dough evenly.
- If the dough is too sticky to handle, chill it for 30 minutes before rolling it out.
- Be careful not to overbake the ring. It should be slightly underbaked in the center so that it remains moist and gooey.
- Let the ring cool completely before glazing it. This will help the glaze set properly.
Conclusion:
This chocolate walnut ring is a delicious and festive treat that is perfect for any occasion. With its rich chocolate flavor, gooey center, and crunchy walnuts, it is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you are looking for a special dessert, give this chocolate walnut ring a try.
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