Pomegranate Banana And Pistachio Bread Recipes

POMEGRANATE, BANANA AND PISTACHIO BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease one 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan and set aside.
• Score 1 fresh pomegranate and place in a bowl of water. Break open the pomegranate under water to free the seed sacs. The seeds will sink to the bottom of the bowl and the membrane will float to the top. Sieve and put the seeds in a separate bowl. Measure out 1/2 cup of the seeds and set aside. (Refrigerate or freeze remaining seeds for another use.).
• In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• In a small bowl, stir together bananas, oil, milk and egg; stir into flour mixture with pomegranate seeds and the chopped pistachios just until moistened. Do not over-mix!
• Spoon batter into prepared pan. If desired, sprinkle a few whole shelled pistachios and a few additional pomegranate seeds over the batter for garnish.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove loaf from pan and cool on wire rack. Store bread tightly covered, or wrap tightly in foil and freeze for up to 1 month.

PISTACHIO BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F; spray a 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl; whisk well.
• Place sugars and butter in a large bowl; mix well.
• Add eggs one at a time, beat well after each addition.
• Add bananas, sour cream, cardamom; beat well.
• Add flour mixture; beat well until a moist batter is formed.
• Stir in pistachios and pour batter into loaf pan. Bake 1 hour until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes, remove from pan, cool on wire rack completely.

POMEGRANATE PISTACHIO CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Arrange bread slices on an ungreased baking sheet; brush tops with butter. Bake until lightly toasted, 4-6 minutes. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool., Beat cream cheese, orange juice and honey until blended; spread over toasts. Top with remaining ingredients.