Walnut Acres Catalog Recipes

Enjoy recipes from Walnut Acre’s Catalogs and recipes Paul Keene shared with the public including, peanut butter cookie recipes, candy recipes, original Apple Essence, and whole wheat bread recipes, all on one page!

Peanut Butter Cookies

Made from freshly roasted and ground peanut butter, our peanut butter cookies are unique in their richness and flavor and can easily be made at home! Check out the
”Peanut Butter Production” page on our website to learn about Paul Keene’s peanut butter making technique using a coffee grinder and hopper as well as the fascinating history behind the means of production.

 
 

Peanut Butter cookies, Walnut Acres Winter 1991 Catalog

Peanut Butter Candies

Not only can our peanut butter be used to make flavorful cookies, but it can be used to make candies as well. With our easy, no bake peanut butter candy recipes, you can choose between our delicious peanut butter fudge or our peanut butter sesame balls!

Peanut Sauce with Hot Noodles or Cold Noodle Salad

Peanut Butter is not only paired with sweet dishes but savory as well! Owner of Nora and Asia Nora in Washington DC, Nora Pouillon, created a delicious recipe with the influence of Asian cuisine, which combines nuts with herbs, spices, and vegetables to create unique main course dishes. Click to learn how to make Nora Pouillon’s Noodles with Peanut Sauce recipe!

Apple Essence

Paul Keene’s “Apple Essence” or Apple butter was the first products that contributed to Walnut Acre’s popularity and has been in the Keene family for many years. With its enhancing sweetness from nutritious ingredients, apple essence continues to be a favored product of many. Check out the “Apple Essence” page on our website to learn more about the origins, development, and legacy of apple essence.

Apple Essence, Walnut Acres Winter 1991 Catalog

 
Image from Walnut Acre's Catalog, Winter 1991 edition

Whole Wheat Bread

Paul Keene’s original whole wheat bread recipe is nutrient packed made from fresh and organic ingredients. The news article, The Daily Item, provides an account published in December 1951 about the origins of Paul Keene’s whole wheat bread recipe. Click to learn more about Paul Keene’s bread-making operation as well as instructions on how to make this delicious bread recipe!