Cookin’ Cousins
Nestle’s Chocolate and Diamond Walnuts
4 happy thoughts for the holidays with Nestle’s Chocolate and Diamond Walnuts
Only Nestle’s fills your baking with the richer flavor of quality chocolate. Melt Nestle’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels smoothly and easily, or add them in Morsel form to stay whole and crunchy in baking!
And for the best walnuts, look for the Diamond brand. It’s stamped on every shell-your assurance of fresh, sweet kernels. Or, get Diamonds already cracked for you-and packed to stay fresh in vacuum cans or clear bags.
1. Skillet Sundae Sauce
In 1/4 cup butter, lightly brown 1 cup coarsely chopped Diamond Walnuts. Remove from heat. Add one 6-oz. package (1 cup) Nestle’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels. Stir till melted and smooth. Serve warm over ice cream or warm cake squares. Yield: 1 1/4 cups.
2. Marshmallow Cream Fudge
Bring to full boil- stir constantly: 1 jar marshmallow cream; 1 small can evaporated milk (Nestle’s preferred); 1/4 cup butter; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt. Boil 5 minutes over moderate heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in till melted: two 6-oz. pkgs. or one 12-oz. Jumbo pkg. (2 cups) Nestle’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 cup nuts, chopped (optional). Pour in greased pan 8″x8″x2″. Chill till firm. YIELD: approx. 2 1/4 lbs. Or Try Never Fail Fudge.
3. Toll House Marble Squares
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Sift together 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sifted flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt-set aside. Blend 1/2 cup soft butter (or shortening), 6 tablespoons granulated sugar, 6 tablespoons brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 teaspoon water. Beat in 1 egg. Add flour mixture-mix well. Stir in 1/2 cup coarsely chopped Diamond Walnuts. Spread in greased 13x9x2-inch pan. Sprinkle one 6-oz. package (1 cup) Nestle’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels over top of dough. Place in an oven 1 minute. Remove from oven and run knife through dough marbelize. Return to oven and continue to bake. Bake at 375 degrees F. Time: 12-14 minutes. Cool. Cut into 2-inch squares. Yield: 2 dozen.
4. Choco-Walnut Whizzers
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Melt two 6-oz. packages or one 12-oz. Jumbo package (2 cups) Nestle’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels over hot (not boiling) water. Remove from water. Stir in 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk, 1 tablespoon water, 1 teaspoon vanilla-DO NOT BEAT. Stir in 1 cup finely chopped Diamond Walnuts. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F. Time: 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Press 1 afer-dinner mint into top of each. Top with Diamond Walnut half. Cool thoroughly. Remove from cookie sheet. Yield: 2 dozen.
