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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Pistachio nut muffin Ingredients:
1/2 cup soft butter or margarine |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2 large eggs |
1/2 cup milk |
2 tablespoons rum |
1 1/4 cups flour |
1/2 cup ground california pistachios |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom |
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel |
1/2 cup chopped california pistachios |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Beat butter with sugar and vanilla until creamy and light-colored.
3. Beat in eggs, l at a time. Beat in milk and rum.
4. In a separate bowl, mix flour, ground pistachios, baking powder, salt, spices and lemon peel.
5. Add this mixture to the butter-sugar mixture just until blended (don’t overmix). Lightly fold in 1/4 cup chopped pistachios.
6. Grease 12 muffin cups or line cups with muffin papers.
7. Evenly portion batter into cups. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chopped pistachios. Bake for 30 minutes or until done
8. Tip: Pulse pistachios in a food processor until coarsely ground.
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