Make Incredible Pesto "Hawaiian Style" with Macadamia Nuts & Macadamia Nut Oil.
Ingredients:
• 1 cup well packed fresh basil leaves
• 3/4 cup chopped, toasted Unsalted Mauna Loa Macadamia Nuts
• 2 cloves crushed fresh garlic
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/3 - 1/2 cup Hawaii's Gold Macadamia Oil
Place fresh basil leaves, macadamia nuts, garlic and parmesan cheese in food processor blending until well combined. While keeping the food processor going slowly drizzle in the Macadamia Oil, blending until mixture is smooth and thick. Use pesto on pasta, meats as well as spreading some on thin slices of toasted baguette.
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Pineapple Macadamia Nut Upside-down Cake
...is a Hawaiian treat for the whole family and it's easy to make. I make mine in a 13 x 9 glass baking pan instead of a skillet.
Ingredients:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1 (20 ounce) can sliced pineapple
• ½ cup Unsalted Mauna Loa Macadamia Nuts
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
1. Melt the butter over medium high heat in the iron skillet. Remove from the heat and sprinkle the brown sugar evenly to cover the butter. Next, arrange pineapple rings around the bottom of the pan, one layer deep. Sprinkle the macadamias evenly over the pineapple. Prepare the cake mix as directed on the box; substitute some of the pineapple juice for some of the liquid in the directions. Pour the batter over the pineapple macadamia layer.
2. Bake as directed by the cake mix directions. Cool for 10 minutes, then carefully turn out onto a plate. Do not let the cake cool too much or it will be stuck to the pan.
3. Enjoy!!!
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Chocolate Macadamia Nut Shortbread Cookies Recipe
This fabulous Mauna Loa recipe is a winner when you really want to impress your friends and family. Dark chocolate chips may be used instead. Serve with perfectly brewed 100% Hawaiian Coffee.
Ingredients:
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 cups flour, sifted
• 1 1/2 tsp. shortening
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup Unsalted Mauna Loa Macadamia Nuts (coarsely chopped)
• 1/4 cup Unsalted Mauna Loa Macadamia Nuts (finely chopped)
• 1 cup chocolate chips
In large bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla together. Slowly stir in flour until well blended. Add coarsely chopped macadamia nuts. On waxed paper shape cookie dough into a roll approximately two inches in diameter. Roll waxed paper around dough then wrap the roll in aluminum foil. Place in refrigerator, chilling at least 2 hours or more.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Remove chilled cookie dough and cut roll into slices between 1/4 and 1/2 inch thick. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for approximately 20 minutes or until they turn golden brown around the edges.
While cookies cool on a wire rack, pour 1/4 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts into small bowl. Melt chocolate chips in a bowl in microwave. Add shortening to warm, melted chocolate chips, blending well. Dip one end of each cookie into chocolate, then into the finely chopped macadamia nuts and place on wax paper. Refrigerate cookies until chocolate hardens. Store in cool place.
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