Ingredients

  • 1 lg. onion,
  • 1 cup puree
  • 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
  • 6 tbsp. sugar
  • 2 extra lg. eggs
  • 1-1/2 tsp. coarse salt
  • 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1-1/2 cup California walnuts, chopped coarse
  • 1-1/2 cup all-purpose flour

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 425F and spray muffin tins with non-stick spray.
  • Peel onion, cut in quarters and puree fine in food processor.
  • Measure puree and increase or decrease the amount to make 1 cup.
  • Beat together butter, eggs and sugar and add pureed onions.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients in the order given and mix batter thoroughly.
  • Fill muffin tins almost full.
  • Bake muffins 20 minutes or until they are puffed and well browned.
  • Serve warm.
  • Recipe Courtesy of Chef Waldy Malouf of Beacon Restaurant, New York City, on behalf of the Walnut Marketing Board