CRACK BLACK WALNUT RECIPES

Steps:

• Sift your flour to have it ready. Set aside for now.
• Chop the black walnuts if needed.
• Place the butter in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the lard or shortening.
• Use a mixer to cream butter and shortening together for 3 minutes.
• Gradually add in the light brown sugar, mixing until smooth.
• Gradually add the granulated sugar, mixing until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, mix just until combined. Scrape down bowl as needed.
• Add flour, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour.
• Add butter nut flavoring, mix just until combined.
• Add the walnut pieces.
• Fold nuts into mixture by hand until combined.
• Grease and flour 3 – 8 inch cake pans.
• Divide batter between the 3 pans.
• Bake at 350F degrees for 20 – 30 minutes, or until cake tests done using a wooden toothpick.
• Remove from oven, place pans on wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes.
• Remove layers from pans, place layers on wire rack to cool completely.
• Black Walnut Butter Cream Frosting Instructions:
• Place the cream cheese, butter and flavoring in a large mixing bowl.
• Cream the ingredients together until smooth.
• Gradually add the confectioners’ sugar. Stir slowly to avoid making a mess.
• Spread frosting between layers of cake, on sides, and on top.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• In a large pot place the chicken broth, water and chicken breasts, cook.
• In a food processor (or you can totally chop) chop up the green onion and place in a large bowl.
• Once the chicken has boiled completely, remove and let drain. You want to reserve the water/chicken broth mixture so keep it on the stove!
• Cut the chicken breasts in half and place in the food processor and shred. Place in bowl with green onions.
• In the large bowl pour in mayo and mix with the chicken. Now the chicken salad will be a little dry. This is the time to scoop a TBSP at a time of the water mixture. This helps the chicken not be so dry ;) I typically do 5-7 TBSP's of water, but you may need more or less depending on how big the chicken breasts are.
• Mix in salt and pepper, chill and serve. There is A LOT of pepper in the crack chicken salad. If you don't want so much pepper add less.