Portuguese Walnut Squares

Name: Portuguese Walnut Squares
Ingredients: 1/2 cup softened butter (not runny or whipped); 1 tablespoon softened butter (for glaze); 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar; 6 tablespoons flour; 1 egg; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 2 tablespoons milk; 6 tablespoons port wine (Tawney or Ruby or Madeira, divided); 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 1/4 cups walnuts (divided); 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 dash salt

12 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup softened butter (not runny or whipped)
1 tablespoon softened butter (for glaze)
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
6 tablespoons flour
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons milk
6 tablespoons port wine (Tawney or Ruby or Madeira, divided)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 cups walnuts (divided)
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 dash salt

Directions

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.