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Pistachio Muffins
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Danielle Nichols
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.%20Out%20of%20all%20the%20nuts%20out%20there,%20I%20wonder%20why%20the%20pistachio%20has%20it's%20own%20muffin?%20I%20mean...you%20never%20hear%20about%20peanut%20muffins,%20or%20almond%20muffins...or%20even%20cashew%20muffins.%20hmmm...interesting.%20(sorry,%20I%20don't%20have%20an%20answer%20for%20this.%20I%20can't%20even%20find%20anything%20about%20the%20origin%20of%20pistachio%20muffins.%20And%20yes,%20I%20did%20Google%20it).%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EIt%20wasn't%20until%20very%20recently%20that%20I%20even%20tasted%20a%20pistachio%20muffin.%20I%20mean...within%20the%20past%20few%20months.%20You%20know%20when%20you%20hear%20about%20or%20see%20a%20certain%20food%20and%20you%20have%20a%20mental%20idea%20of%20what%20it's%20all%20about?%20And%20for%20some%20reason%20it%20just%20doesn't%20mesh%20with%20your%20mental%20taste%20buds?%20That's%20how%20it%20was%20for%20me.%20I%20thought%20it%20was%20odd%20that%20the%20muffin%20is%20green.%20Mentally,%20I%20assumed%20there%20were%20artificial%20flavorings%20involved.%20Some%20things,%20I%20just%20can't%20do%20artificially.%20Nut%20extracts%20are%20among%20them.%20Thank%20God%20that's%20not%20the%20case%20here.%20Once%20I%20tasted%20them...and%20discovered%20that%20the%20%22green%22%20is%20for%20looks%20only%20(induced%20by%20food%20dye),%20and%20not%20necessary,%20and%20the%20only%20nut%20flavor%20is%20from%20the%20actual%20nut%20itself...and%20some%20spices%20are%20added%20in%20there%20for%20a%20very%20nicely%20orchestrated%20pallet%20experience...well,%20my%20confounded%20predetermined%20opinion%20of%20pistachio%20muffins%20changed.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EI%20did%20a%20lot%20of%20searching%20to%20find%20a%20recipe%20that%20matches%20my%20culinary%20style/taste.%20I%20found%20a%20lot%20of%20them%20that%20start%20off%20with%20a%20cake%20mix.%20Then%20there%20were%20tons%20of%20them%20that%20included%20pistachio%20pudding%20mix%20(THERE%20it%20is!%20The%20artificial%20flavoring%20in%20full%20motion%20right%20there!%20Ya,%20it's%20a%20good%20thing%20those%20recipes%20were%20not%20my%20first%20experience).%20Ok,%20if%20that's%20not%20an%20issue%20for%20you...and%20you%20desire%20a%20stronger,%20bolder%20pistachio%20flavor...then%20maybe%20one%20of%20those%20recipes%20would%20be%20better%20for%20you.%20Anyway,%20the%20recipe%20I%20found,%20that%20inspired%20me%20was%20at%20ScarlettaBakes.%20I%20made%20a%20few%20changes.%20Going%20green%20was%20one%20of%20them.%20I%20almost%20didn't%20add%20the%20dye%20but%20since%20St.%20Patricks%20Day%20is%20tomorrow....well,%20I%20couldn't%20resist.%20If%20you%20don't%20want%20them%20green...leave%20the%20dye%20out.%20You%20might%20even%20%22feel%20healthier%22%20eating%20them%20in%20their%20natural%20state.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThese%20muffins%20are%20nice%20and%20moist%20(is%20there%20another%20word%20I%20can%20use%20to%20get%20that%20point%20across?).%20I%20love%20the%20combination%20of%20pistachio,%20cinnamon%20and%20nutmeg.%20I%20used%20roasted%20pistachios.%20Raw%20would%20be%20perfectly%20fine%20too.%20Actually,%20I%20would've%20preferred%20raw%20but%20I%20didn't%20have%20any%20on%20hand.%20I%20think%20if%20you%20were%20to%20use%20the%20nut%20in%20the%20raw...you'd%20end%20up%20with%20more%20of%20the%20oils%20and%20a%20more%20pure%20pistachio%20flavor.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EOne%20of%20the%20things%20I%20like%20about%20this%20recipe%20is%20that%20you%20take%20some%20of%20the%20nuts%20and%20puree%20them%20into%20a%20paste...well...a%20nut%20butter%20actually,%20leaving%20the%20rest%20of%20the%20nuts%20to%20be%20roughly%20chopped.%20I%20believe%20this%20method%20infuses%20more%20of%20the%20natural%20flavor%20in%20the%20muffin%20rather%20then%20having%20to%20rely%20on....say.....pudding%20mix?%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EBefore%20I%20get%20into%20the%20whole%20recipe%20spiel,%20let%20me%20share%20what%20I%20did%20for%20the%20muffin%20cup.%20I%20just%20couldn't%20put%20these%20muffins%20in%20a%20little%20frou-frou%20paper%20cups.%20Besides...the%20firm%20crust,%20contrasting%20with%20the%20moist%20insides%20is%20one%20of%20the%20muffin%20qualities%20that%20appeals%20to%20me.%20And%20those%20store%20bought%20paper%20liners%20tend%20to%20peal%20off%20some%20of%20it.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWhat%20I%20did%20was%20cut%20some%20parchment%20paper%20into%205%201/2%22%20squares%20and%20then%20pressed%20them%20into%20the%20muffin%20tin%20with%20the%20bottom%20of%20a%20glass%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EJust%20a%20little%20heads%20up%20here....the%20paper%20doesn't%20stay%20down%20very%20well,%20so%20make%20them%20as%20you%20need%20them...one%20at%20a%20time.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThe%20weight%20of%20the%20dough%20will%20force%20the%20paper%20to%20the%20bottom%20of%20the%20cup%20then%20you%20can%20continue%20on%20to%20the%20next.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EYes,%20it's%20a%20tiny%20bit%20time%20consuming,%20but%20the%20results%20are%20cool.%20And...if%20you%20find%20that%20you%20don't%20have%20any%20store%20bought%20liners%20on%20hand....bazinga!%20Now%20you%20can%20just%20make%20your%20own.%20And%20don't%20be%20surprised%20that%20the%20round%20shape%20is%20not%20perfect.%20You%20will%20end%20up%20with%20some%20grooves%20and%20indents%20and%20bulges.%20But%20hey,%20that%20just%20adds%20to%20its%20rustic%20appeal.%20(funny%20how%20imperfections%20are%20made%20acceptable..and%20oftentimes%20desirable%20just%20by%20calling%20them%20rustic.%20OMG...I%20AM%20RUSTIC!!%20HA!%20Oh%20wait...never%20mind.%20That%20just%20makes%20me%20sound%20old.%20Really,%20really%20old).%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ESomebody%20stop%20me%20now.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EPistachio%20Muffins%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EMakes%2024%20standard%20sized%20muffins%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EIn%20a%20food%20processor,%20process%203/4%20cup%20of%20pistachios%20in%2030%20second%20increments%20until%20pureed,%20scraping%20down%20the%20sides%20as%20needed.%20This%20should%20only%20take%203%20or%204%20increments.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EIn%20a%20large%20bowl,%20cream%20together%20the%20butter%20and%20sugar.%20While%20the%20mixer%20is%20still%20running,%20add%20the%20eggs%20one%20at%20a%20time%20then%20add%20in%20the%20vanilla%20extract%20and%20green%20food%20coloring,%20if%20desired.%20I%20used%20a%20few%20squirts%20of%20the%20gel%20kind,%20eyeballing%20it%20until%20I%20liked%20the%20shade.%20Beat%20until%20just%20combined.%20Set%20aside.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ESift%20together%20the%20flour,%20baking%20soda,%20baking%20powder,%20salt,%20cinnamon%20and%20nutmeg.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EWith%20the%20mixer%20on%20low,%20add%20the%20sifted%20ingredients%20to%20the%20creamed%20butter,%20alternating%20with%20the%20buttermilk.%20Beat%20until%20just%20incorporated.%20Beat%20in%20the%20pureed%20pistachio%20nuts.%20Fold%20in%20the%20chopped%20nuts.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EFill%20each%20muffin%20cup%20with%20the%20batter.%20I%20used%20an%20ice%20cream%20scoop%20for%20uniformity.%20If%20you%20have%20any%20left%20over%20pistachios,%20give%20them%20a%20rough%20chop%20and%20sprinkle%20them%20over%20the%20muffins.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EBake%20for%2020%20-%2023%20minutes%20or%20until%20a%20toothpick%20inserted%20in%20the%20middle%20comes%20out%20clean.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAllow%20to%20cool%20slightly%20before%20enjoying%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EHappy%20St.%20Patrick's%20Day!%3C/p%3E){kind=link}