Figgypistachiosnack Recipes

30 WAYS TO USE PISTACHIOS

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PISTACHIO FALAFEL

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• Place the dried chickpeas in a bowl or resealable container. Fill with water to completely cover the chickpeas. Cover the container and refrigerate for 24 hours. Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
• In a food processor fitted with the blade attachment, combine the pistachios, soaked chickpeas, mint, parsley, onion, coriander, cumin, baking soda, garlic and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Pulse the food processor until the mixture starts to come together, scraping down the sides every few pulses, making sure not to overblend. (You want it to have a slightly coarse texture; you do not want it to become a smooth paste.)
• Form the falafel mixture into balls about the size of a golf ball, then lightly press into discs. Place on a sheet tray.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with a wire rack.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick pan over a medium-high heat. Saute the falafel in batches, about 3 minutes on each side to caramelize. Transfer to the sheet pan with the rack and season with salt. Repeat as needed with more olive oil and the remaining falafel. Hold the falafel in the oven until ready to serve. Serve with the Yogurt Sauce, and sprinkle everything with the pomegranate seeds and whole mint leaves.
• For the yogurt sauce: Combine the yogurt, ground pistachios, tahini, cardamom, lemon juice and zest, grated garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl and mix with a spoon or whisk until well blended. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

FIGGY PISTACHIO SNACK

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• Remove 8 whole pistachios, halve them and set aside for garnishing. Finely chop 2 tablespoons of remaining pistachios in food processor. Now remove from container and set aside. Combine remaining pistachios, figs and grated orange peel in processor; process until mixture forms into ball, a little under 1 minute. Shape into an 8" log, then roll in reserved chopped nuts. Chill until firm, and cut into 16 slices. Place halved pistachios in center of each.
• Note: If you do not have a food processor, place figs and all but 8 pistachios onto a cutting board and chop together with large knife until fine. Mix grated orange peel, and shape as above.

FIGGY SCONES

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• Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 400°F.
• Whisk together buttermilk, syrup, and 1/2 cup cream in a small bowl. Mix together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment at low speed (or whisk in a large bowl) until combined. Add butter and mix (or blend with your fingertips or a pastry blender) until mixture resembles coarse meal with some small (roughly pea-size) butter lumps. Mix in figs, then add buttermilk mixture and mix until just combined. (Do not overmix.)
• Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper and drop 10 (1/4-cup) mounds of batter onto each sheet, leaving 1 inch between mounds.
• Whisk together yolks and remaining 2 tablespoons cream, then brush over tops of scones (use all of egg wash).
• Bake, switching position of baking sheets halfway through baking, until scones are puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes total.
• Transfer to a rack and cool to warm.

FURIKAKE SNACK MIX

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• Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C).
• Melt the butter and sugar together in a small sauce pan over low heat. Remove from heat, then stir in the corn oil and corn syrup. Place the cereal on a large baking sheet. Pour the butter mixture over the cereal, then sprinkle the furikake while tossing the cereal to coat.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cereal is dry, stirring every 15 minutes to keep cereal from browning too quickly. Allow to cool, then store in an airtight container.