Homemade Pistachio Paste

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In many of my desserts, I use Homemade Pistachio Paste. It happened when I ran out of store-bought pistachio paste, and I needed just a few spoons for the dessert I was making. I made homemade pistachio paste, and I always make it for my desserts. This paste is natural, no food coloring was added, and it is easy to make. I am sure you will be impressed by how simple and delicious this pistachio paste is.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• You can use this paste in desserts, creams, or spread on toast. Check Pistachio or Ispahan Macarons.
• Homemade always tastes better than store-bought. Try Homemade Caramel or Marshmallow.
• I’ve seen many blog posts where they tell you to boil pistachios for 10-15 minutes and then individually remove the skin off each pistachio. This will give a bright green color to the paste. I like the natural look of the pistachio paste and do not remove the skin. I use raw pistachios and roast them in the oven before making a paste.

Ingredients

• Pistachios: Shell or no shell, pistachios are really up to you. When you roast pistachios in the oven, some shells will come off anyway.
• Oil: Grapeseed oil or other oil with no flavor or smell.
• Salt: This will give taste to the paste.

How to Make This Recipe

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Place pistachios on a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roast pistachios for 10 minutes.

Tip from Marina: Roasting pistachios in the oven will help them release all-natural oils that will help to blend into a perfect paste consistency.

After 5 minutes in the oven, shake the pistachios and turn the baking sheet around. This will help pistachios to roast evenly and not burn. Remove the pistachios from the oven, transfer them to another baking sheet, and allow them to cool completely before making a paste. Pistachios will still be roasting and could burn on the baking sheet after you take them out of the oven. That’s why I recommend to transfer into different baking sheets and letting them cool.

Put pistachios into a food processor or Thermomix and add salt and grapeseed oil. After that, blend on high speed until the pistachios become a smooth pistachio paste. This may take a few minutes, depending on your food processor. You can also use Magic Bullet to make paste. Transfer pistachio paste with the spatula into a glass jar until ready to use.

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