Pistachio Paste

by

Garreth O'Mahony

Posted 16 May 2022 (Last updated 16 May 2022)

Serves

2

Total Time

40mins

Calories

666

Pistachio paste can be used to make pistachio ice cream, pistachio sponge and anything that you want a hint of pistachio in. Natural paste is brown rather than green. The store bought one has artificial color a...

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    Ingredients

  • Pistacchios icon
    Pistacchios125 gshelled
  • Water icon
    Water20 ml
  • Caster sugar icon
    Caster sugar60 ml
  • Almonds icon
    Almonds30 gground
  • Almond extract icon
    Almond extract3 dashes
  • Sunflower oil icon
    Sunflower oil2 tablespoons
    Method

  • 1. Pre-heat oven - 170°C / 340°F
  • 2. Add pistachios to a clean baking sheet
  • 3. Roast and let cool - 15 min, 170°C / 340°F
  • 4. Add water and caster sugar to a clean saucepan
  • 5. Heat until it reaches 120°C / 250°F on a sugar thermometer
  • 6. Stir in roasted pistachios
  • 7. Transfer them baking sheet and let cool
  • 8. Add cooled pistachios, almonds and almond extract to a clean food processor bowl
  • 9. Blitz until coarse crumbs form
  • 10. Add sunflower oil and blitz until smooth
  • 11. Transfer purée to jar

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