Walnuts and condensed milk together can create a fabulous dessert, which you can no longer do without once you have tasted it.
Walnuts are good for the health of both adults and children, because they have many nutrients, anti-tumor, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, contain fiber, Omega 3 and good fats , vitamins and mineral salts in large quantities, for example magnesium which should always be present in the human body.
Walnuts are never missing at home, as are almonds and dried fruit in general because they are a healthy and tasty snack suitable for everyone, even children.
Walnuts and condensed milk: properties
In recent years in Italy the consumption of nuts and dried fruit has increased a lot, consequently also the importation because in particular nuts are in great demand. They are used both as a snack, snack for aperitif etc., and to prepare first courses, second courses and desserts.
Walnuts protect the heart by reducing the risk of heart attacks and tumors, they are essential for the immune defenses because they strengthen them decisively, then they act by regulating blood sugar. They contain magnesium, iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, fluorine, zinc, copper, omega 3, omega 6, they reduce cholesterol, provide tryptophan which produces serotonin and melatonin.
The recommended daily dose is 30 gr. Condensed milk is mostly known by those who use it to prepare sweet recipes, such as ice cream. It is good because it provides phosphorus, potassium and calcium as well as vitamin B2 and vitamin A.
It can be used to prepare many recipes , it can be prepared at home, as well as purchased ready-made, it has a negligible cost. For those who do not know it is a sauce prepared with milk, sugar, vanilla and butter.
Fabulous recipe for a delicious dessert
The following is a recipe that probably not everyone knows, which allows you to start 2023 with taste and sweetness using nuts and condensed milk. To prepare it you need 400 ml of condensed milk, 80 g of nuts and 200 of chocolate.
The first thing to do is to heat the condensed milk, then add the nuts and mix over medium heat for a few minutes, you will have to continue mixing well until the mixture has thickened, being careful not to stick or burn.
It will take six or eight minutes at most to finish. It is no coincidence that it is a simple and practical recipe also suitable for those who do not like to spend too much time behind the stove or who are not very familiar with pots, pans and so on.
When the mixture has reached the right consistency, so it will be dense but not too much , because it must not dry out too much, remove the pan from the heat and pour the mixture obtained directly onto a plate. While it cools, brush a tray with seed oil or olive oil, without overdoing it because it serves only to prevent the preparation from sticking.
How to decorate the walnut and condensed milk cake
You also have to make sure that the entire surface is well covered and that no part remains dry. At this point, take the mixture of nuts and condensed milk and prepare ovals or balls, if it is cold with your hands otherwise with a spoon.
Finally, with the help of a spoon and a fork, dip the balls in 200 g of melted chocolate and let them dry. Before they dry completely, put on top some decorative, tasty and delicious walnut kernels and the dessert will be ready to serve.
