Pistachio And Poppy Seed Slices Recipes

PISTACHIO POPPY BREAD

Steps:

• Special equipment: stand mixer, 8 1/2 by 4 1/2-inch glass loaf pan
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter and lightly flour the loaf pan.
• In a food processor, add 1 1/2 cups of the pistachios and pulse until finely ground. Remove them to a large bowl and mix in the flour, poppy seeds, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the 3 tablespoons of butter and the sugar on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the egg and continue to beat until the mixture turns pale yellow and ribbons form. Mix in the milk and the zest until incorporated. Gently stir the mixture into the dry ingredients to combine.
• Pour into the loaf pan and smooth the top. Dot with the remaining 1/4 cup of whole pistachios and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt. Bake until lightly golden and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Remove the bread from the pan and cool on a wire rack, about 10 minutes. Slice and serve warm or at room temperature with creamed honey.

PISTACHIO-POPPY SEED BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Mix all ingredients together and pour into greased loaf pan.
• Bake about 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

LEMON POPPY SEED PISTACHIO BREAD

Steps:

• Grease the bottom and sides of a standard loaf pan and preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a medium bowl stir together the flour, sugar and baking powder. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and set aside.
• In another bowl, combine the egg, milk, oil and lemon juice and zest. Add this mixture all at once to the flour mixture and stir just until moistened. Fold in the nuts and poppy seeds. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• If desired, stir together the extra 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of sugar. While the bread is still in the pan, brush the mixture over the top of the loaf.
• Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack.