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Pistachio Pastries
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 12 Minutes
Ready In: 12 Minutes
Servings: 24
These are a bit time consuming, but well worth the effort. A fancy cookie that would be a great addition to anyones cookie recipe collection.
Ingredients:
2c finely chopped pistachios
1/4c honey
1/4c butter
3c all purpose flour
1/2tsp salt
11/2c cold butter
1/2c ice water
1c sifted icing sugar
1/2tsp vanilla
milk
Directions:
1. Filling: Melt butter, stir in honey and sugar then pistachio's. Set aside
2. Pastry: Sift together flour and salt. Cut in butter until fine and crumbly. Add ice water and stir with a fork until just mixed. Form into a ball, cover with cling wrap. Chill about 1 hour.
3. Roll dough very thin, cut with a medium round fluted cookie cutter. Place a small amount of pistachio filling onto each pastry circle. Brush edges with water. Fold over and press together.
4. Bake at 375F until lightly golden, about 12 minutes.
5. Glaze: Mix icing sugar and enough milk to make a thin glaze, add vanilla. Drizzle over slightly warm pastries.
By RecipeOfHealth.com