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Portuguese Walnut Squares

Estimated Nutritional Profile
Nutrient Quantity
Protein (g)13.6212
Energy (kCal)3435.322
Carbohydrates (g)215.9507
Total fats (g)286.2787
Temporal Sequence of Cooking Processes
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    Utensils Used
    | 1. Cream butter and sugar using electric mixer, if available. | 2. Add egg and beat well. | 3. Add vanilla, milk, and 2 Tbsp of port. | 4. Grind or grate, chop very fine, or whirl in blender 1 cup nuts. | 5. Place in mixing bowl. | 6. Add dry ingredients and stir. | 7. Fold in butter/egg mixture to make a batter; do not over-beat. | 8. Spoon into a lightly buttered and floured 9 inches square pan. | 9. Bake in moderate oven 350F 15-20 min or until cake tests done. | 10. As soon as the cake is removed from the oven, brush top with 2-3 Tbsp of port. | 11. Cool to room temperature. | 12. Mix well confectioners sugar, salt, 1 Tbsp softened butter, and 1 Tbsp of port, or enough to obtain a glaze of spreading consistancy. Tint a light pink with a little red food coloring. | 13. Spread cake with glaze. | 14. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts. | 15. Set until firm. | 16. Cut into 16 squares. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
    Ingredient Name Quantity Unit State Energy (kcal) Carbohydrates Protein (g) Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
    butter 1/2 cup softened 85.5 3.9285 2.6715 7.2
    butter 1 tablespoon softened 85.5 3.9285 2.6715 7.2
    brown sugar 3/4 cup 627.0 161.8485 0.198 0.0
    flour 6 tablespoons 216.855 47.477 3.5254 0.8414
    egg 1 71.5 0.36 6.28 4.755
    vanilla 1/2 teaspoon 6.047999999999999 0.2656 0.0013 0.0013
    milk 2 tablespoons 18.3 1.4340000000000002 0.945 0.981
    port wine 6 tablespoons divided - - - -
    baking powder 1/2 teaspoon 1.219 0.6371 0.0 0.0
    walnut 1 1/4 cups divided 2408.9 0.0 0.0 272.5
    confectioner ' sugar 1 cup - - - -
    salt 1 dash - - - -

    - Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.



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