Nut paste

Pistachio paste is a semi-fluid paste made entirely from pistachios, with no other ingredients. The pistachios are toasted and then blended until they form a semi-fluid mixture.

You can buy it ready-made or make it at home; you can also find it called “pistachio butter” or “pistachio cream” (this applies to all types of dried fruit).

If you buy it, pay close attention that it does not have other ingredients inside, because in general Paste and Butter are 100% nuts, but Creams often have other ingredients such as powdered milk, oil, lecithin, sugar, etc. because they can be enjoyed like this , while 100% Paste is very concentrated and cloying on the palate if eaten alone.

It can be used to flavor creams, mousses, ice creams, etc 

For example, try this recipe from pistachio custard, this Bavarian cake or this mousse and this pistachio ice cream .

Procedure

Preheat the fan oven to 180˚C.

Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. 

Pour over the pistachios. 

Toast for about 10-15 minutes, moving the pistachios occasionally with a spoon. 

Transfer to a powerful food processor.

Operate at maximum power. 

Now it will take several minutes to get to the final result.

First of all the pistachios will be chopped into a coarse powder.

Then a paste will begin to form, the paste now is still thick and rough, it is not ready, you need to continue blending to release all the oil contained in the pistachios.

When the dough is semi-fluid, it's ready. Transfer it to a container.