Showing posts with label Pistachio Nuts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pistachio Nuts. Show all posts

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Honey and Pistachio Nests

Ingredients
225g Pasta (spaghetti strands are best)
115g Butter
175g Pistachio Nuts (chopped)
115g Sugar
115g Honey (clear is best)
150ml Water
2 Teaspoons Lemon Juice
Greek Yoghurt to Serve

Equipment
1 Pan (with boiling slightly salted water in)
1 Pan
4 Ramekins
1 Baking Tray

The Good Bit
  1. Start by cooking your pasta in the slightly salted water unti it is tender (follow packet instructions, but 8 minutes is usualy about right, try a piece to see!!) once cook, drain, toss in the butter and allow to cool a little.
  2. Preheat your oven too 180c 350f gas 4. Now divide the pasta into 8 equal quantities, line the bottom of your 4 ramekins with a portion of pasta each, press it in well, top these 4 pots with half of the nuts, then push in the other 4 portions of pasta.
  3. Bake these four pots on a baking tray in your oven for 45 minutes, in the meantime bring the sugar, water and honey to a boil in your other pan over a genbtle heat, turn the heat down a little and simmer for 10 minutes until all the sugar has dissolved, now add the lemon juice and simmer for a further 5 minutes.
  4. Allow your nests to cool, then tip them onto your serving plate, drizzle over some of the honey syrup and sprinkle with the remaining nuts, top with a dollop of greek yogurt.
Serves 4