Scottish walnut tassies are a traditional Scottish shortbread cookie filled with a sweet, sticky walnut filling. These delightful treats are a popular choice for afternoon tea or as a special dessert. They are relatively easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this article will guide you through the process of creating perfect Scottish walnut tassies that will impress your family and friends.
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WALNUT TASSIES
This is a traditional Christmas cookie made every year at our annual cookie baking weekend!
Provided by Karyn
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Walnut Dessert Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Beat sweet butter and cream cheese together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Gradually stir flour into butter until forming a dough. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place into 3/4-inch muffin cups. Press dough into the bottom and sides of each muffin cup.
- Mix brown sugar, walnuts, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of walnut filling into the dough cups.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookies are lightly browned and filling is cooked through, about 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.7 calories, Carbohydrate 14.9 g, Cholesterol 36.8 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 65.7 mg, Sugar 9.1 g
SCOTTISH WALNUT TASSIES
A delicious holiday cookie dessert! These little delights are also called tassies, which comes from the archaic Scottish for cups. A perfect little bite of holiday flavor - crunchy and sticky and sweet, with a mild buttery crust. These little beauties are relatively easy to make, look wonderfully impressive, travel well, and freeze beautifully.
Provided by Sandis Take
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland Scottish
Time 2h
Yield 72
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine 1 1/2 cup softened butter and cream cheese in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in flour until dough comes together. Wrap dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray three 24-cup mini muffin tins with cooking spray.
- Combine brown sugar, eggs, 1/4 cup melted butter, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl to make filling; beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Shape chilled dough into 1-inch balls. Press 1 ball of dough over the bottom and up the sides of each muffin cup. Spoon 1 teaspoon walnuts over the dough. Drop 1 teaspoonful of the filling on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the crust begins to turn golden and the filling is bubbling slightly, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 123.6 calories, Carbohydrate 10.5 g, Cholesterol 27.4 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 56.9 mg, Sugar 6 g
WALNUT TASSIES
We have seen these with pecans, but for some reason the walnuts really change the flavor to a more rich and deeper flavor to me. I use those cute little pastry tins (miniature cupcakes) to put these in (24 to a sheet I believe). I include these in my Christmas bundles each and every year.
Provided by Tantric1
Categories Tarts
Time 45m
Yield 36 Cookies, 36 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Pastry:.
- Cream together cream cheese and butter.
- Blend in flour.
- Shape into small balls. In miniature cupcake pan press dough on bottom and sides.
- Filling:.
- Beat togehter eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla and salt until smooth.
- Take 3/4 Cup of nuts and divide into pastry lined cups.
- Add egg mixture on top of nuts in pastry shells.
- Top each with the remaining 3/4 Cup of nuts.
- Bake 25-30 Minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.6, Fat 12.4, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 47.4, Sodium 83.5, Carbohydrate 24.1, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 17.9, Protein 2.7
WALNUT TASSIES
Dainty and delicious, these nut-filled tarts are an old-fashioned favorite in our family. They make a pretty gift when packaged in a decorated egg carton with colored paper liners in each cup.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a bowl, blend butter, cream cheese and flour. Chill. Divide dough into fourths; divide each fourth into 12 small balls. Press each ball into miniature tart or muffin pans. For filling, combine all ingredients except cherries; fill tarts three-fourths full. Place on baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until crust is browned and filling set. Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans. If desired, garnish with candied cherries.
Nutrition Facts :
LEMON TASSIES
Easy to make and charming in appearance, these tiny tarts are an ideal dinner-party dessert. The name is derived from the Scottish word for a "small cup."
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes 24
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- For candied lemon zest: Remove zest from lemons with a vegetable peeler, keeping pieces long. Remove white pith using a paring knife, and finely julienne using a very sharp knife. Place julienned zest in a small bowl; cover with boiling water. Let stand for 30 minutes; drain.
- Bring 1 cup sugar and the cool water to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. When sugar is completely dissolved, add julienned zest, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand overnight. Remove zest, and drain on wire rack. Roll in sugar. Dry on wire rack. Store zest in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees with rack in upper third. Lightly butter a 24-cup mini-muffin pan; set aside. In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, combine the flour and butter. Pulse until mixture is the consistency of fine crumbs. Add the sugar, egg yolk, vanilla, lemon zest, and salt. Process until evenly incorporated and smooth; do not overprocess.
- Divide the dough into quarters. Divide each quarter into 6 pieces. Shape into balls. Place each ball in a muffin cup; press down in the centers so that the dough fits the cups snugly. Set muffin pan on a baking sheet.
- Bake until lightly browned all over and slightly darker at the edges, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer baking sheet with muffin pan to a wire rack to cool.
- Make the filling: In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla until completely smooth. Using a 1/4-ounce ice cream scoop, fill the cooled crusts. Bake until filling is set and just beginning to color at the edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer muffin pan to a wire rack. Garnish with candied lemon peel. Let cool completely before serving. The tassies may be stored in an airtight container, refrigerated, for up to 3 days.
Tips:
- Use high-quality walnuts. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your tassies.
- Toast the walnuts before using them. This will bring out their flavor and make them more fragrant.
- Be careful not to overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the tassies tough.
- Chill the dough before rolling it out. This will make it easier to work with.
- Use a small cookie cutter to cut out the tassies. This will help to ensure that they are all the same size.
- Bake the tassies until they are just set. Overbaking will make them dry.
- Let the tassies cool completely before filling them. This will help to prevent the filling from leaking out.
Conclusion:
Scottish walnut tassies are a delicious and festive treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. Whether you prefer a traditional filling or something more unique, you are sure to find a recipe that you will love. So next time you are looking for a special dessert, give Scottish walnut tassies a try.
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