Walnuts Recipes

The healing power of walnuts has been known for many millennia. For the first time, Alexander the Great said about the benefits of this product. Nuts help with many diseases, serve as a preventive measure against colds, flu. Cooked walnut jam is no less useful: it contains a large amount of vitamins and trace elements. The main thing is to cook it correctly.

The benefits of jam: why should it be included in the diet?

Walnut is an excellent source of vitamins, minerals, proteins, healthy fats. However, as the maturation of the chemical composition of the product changes.

The value of unripe nuts is that the peel, which then hardens, contains a huge amount of iodine. But with its deficiency in the body, there may be problems with the thyroid. As the walnut rind ripens, it loses a significant amount of iodine, and the remaining part is hard to get from the hard shell.

In addition to iodine, the composition also contains vitamins B, C, PP, A, E, K, iron, cobalt, zinc, copper, selenium, sodium, a large amount of essential acids, such as stearic, linoleic, etc. The composition also includes tannins, flavonoids, quinones, essential oils.

Thanks to this composition, nuts become truly useful:

• improve cerebral circulation, memory;
• strengthen blood vessels;
• have anthelmintic effect;
• have anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effect;
• help to restore muscle after exertion;
• stabilize the nervous system;
• strengthen tissues, joints;
• help the heart to work "like a clock";
• improve the performance of the digestive tract, liver.

In addition, nuts are useful for women in the restoration of reproductive function. Benefit for men is invaluable in impotence and prostatitis.

People who regularly consume such jams during the period of influenza, epidemics, note a faster recovery, because the delicacy strengthens the immune system. If there are any problems with the heart, an improvement in the state of health is observed, the tone increases.

When is it not recommended to eat jam?

True, you do not need to lose your head after examining all the useful properties of this product. It must be remembered that the walnut has a number of contraindications, which are also worth remembering. For example, you need to be careful during pregnancy and while feeding the baby, because this product is a strong allergen.

The exception is a pregnant woman who has an acute iodine deficiency. However, before applying recommended to consult with a specialist.

Another disadvantage is the high calorie content of the product. 100 g of walnuts contain over 650 kcal. Therefore, if you are obese or dieting, this product is recommended to refuse. Also remember that exceeding the iodine content in the body is no less dangerous than a deficiency.

Therefore, it should be remembered that the jam is tasty, sweet, but still - medicine. And per day you can take no more than 3 tbsp. jam, for example, adding it to tea or desserts. Excess doses can cause unpleasant consequences, and there are enough minerals and vitamins in the specified amount of jam to ensure the daily norm of a person.

Features of making jam

Cooking such a jam is a very laborious process. And because of the large amount of iodine in the composition of the treat, it can turn out to be quite bitter if it is improperly prepared. Therefore, it is so important to choose the right raw material and properly soak the product. But first things first.

Choosing fruits

For the preparation of jam you need to use only young fruits: they must have a greenish peel, soft, with a slight wax coating. The core should be more like jelly. Usually nuts reach such maturity by the end of June.

In addition, the nuts must be even, without dents, any damage, because they need to be plucked directly from the tree. It is also recommended to choose products of the same size.

Dishes

Not all dishes suitable for making jam. For example, copper can not be used, because such containers will emit metal ions. Aluminum should not be used either: the acids contained in the composition will break the oxide film, due to which metal particles can get into the workpiece.

Practice shows - it is best to use enamelware. You can also use stainless steel tanks. At the same time, it is better to choose dark color dishes, since when soaking the nuts can release iodine - light dishes in this case can acquire a dark shade, which is difficult to get rid of.

And so that the raw materials do not ferment, it is necessary to process the dishes with a solution of 1 liter of water with 1 tsp. soda, then pour it with boiling water.

Maceration

After harvesting the nuts need to be washed, peeled off a thin layer. Now they need to pour into the prepared container, pour clean water. But then you can use three options for the preparation of nuts:

Wear rubber gloves before cleaning and soaking. So hands will not turn brown. And before using, check the gloves for holes.

Walnuts Recipes

Armenian

For the preparation you will need:

• 100 nuts (about 1.2 kg);
• 1 kg of sugar;
• 400 ml of water;
• 2 lemons;
• 10 pieces. carnations;
• 10 g cinnamon.

Step by step preparation:

• boil syrup out of water and sugar, stirring constantly, cool;
• add seasoning to the syrup;
• add soaked nuts to the mass;
• squeeze juice from lemons;
• bring to a simmer over low heat, turn off the stove and leave the mass for a day;
• the next day, we boil the jam again, cool it, and do the same on the third day;
• on the fourth day, boil the nuts until ready, take out the cloves.

How to determine if jam is ready? Here you need to periodically try a delicacy: the nuts should be softish, but at the same time keep the film. There should be no bitterness.

Bulgarian

Jam in this recipe is quite complicated and troublesome to prepare, but the result is worth it.

For cooking you need:

• 1 kg of soaked nuts;
• 1 kg of sugar;
• 200 ml of water;
• 10 g of citric acid.

Instruction:

• prepare a solution of water and lemon juice, boil it;
• immerse nuts soaked in advance for 5 minutes;
• remove the nuts and immediately immersed in cold clean water;
• repeat the action at least 5 times;
• make syrup from water and sugar, boil nuts in it until cooked.

In Ukrainian

One of the easiest recipes. To make jam you need young green fruits.

Ingredients:

• 1 kg of nuts;
• 1.2 kg of sugar;
• 1 lemon;
• 10 pieces. carnations.

Making jam is simple:

1. Young nuts are peeled, pierced, washed, immersed in clean water, brought to a boil and boiled for 20 minutes.
2. Fruits shift in cold water to cool the nuts.
3. In parallel, make a syrup using sugar, water, lemon juice and cloves.
4. Immerse the cooled nuts in the liquid, boil for 5-7 minutes, then leave for an hour to cool the mass.
5. Repeat the procedure three times, after which bring the jam to readiness.

Mistresses can change the ratio of ingredients, trying to achieve that same unforgettable taste. Try adding vanilla or ginger and you will see how the taste of delicacy will play in a new way.

With quince

To make jam you need:

• 3 kg of quince;
• 2.5 kg of sugar;
• 1 cup walnut kernels;
• 1.5 liters of water.

Cooking features:

1. Quince wash, dry, remove the core, cut into quarters. And the cleaned parts should not be thrown out - they will still be useful, since they contain a lot of essential oils. It is on their basis that we will make syrup.
2. Put the peel and hearts in the pan, add water, boil for 25 minutes. We shift the whole mass into a colander, filter. It is not necessary to pour syrup.
3. Lay in a hot liquid chopped quince, cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes. The foam must be removed, then strain again.
4. We pour the mass into the pan, pour the granulated sugar and boil for 5-6 minutes and insist for 10-12 hours, covering the vessel with a towel.
5. After a specified time, boil the jam again, adding nuts. The total time is about 1 hour. Jam in the end should get dark amber and stingy.

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