Comments on: By Special Request

By: Hannah (BitterSweet)

Hannah (BitterSweet) — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 19:00:35 +0000

Yes, you can toast the nuts either in the oven or over the stove top. For some oven-toasting guidelines, check out this chart: http://www.bonappetit.com/tipstools/tips/2008/04/how_to_toast_nuts

By: joy

joy — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 16:36:22 +0000

thank you! and last question i really want to make these perfect when it calls for toasted nuts does that literally mean i have to toast it in the oven? and if so for how long?

By: Hannah (BitterSweet)

Hannah (BitterSweet) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:46:35 +0000

Sure! Naturally, it would lend a slightly different flavor, but agave nectar would work just fine instead.

By: joy

joy — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:53:56 +0000

Oh and if I don’t have any maple syrup do you have a replacement?

By: joy

joy — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:52:47 +0000

Thank you! I can’t wait to make this now. And yes nutmeat sounds disturbing almost…..

By: Hannah (BitterSweet)

Hannah (BitterSweet) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:06:30 +0000

When a recipe calls for “shelled” pistachios, it means that the pistachios should have the shells removed before being measured. Thus, you’ll need 1 cup of nutmeats for this recipe- Nutmeat just doesn’t sound as nice, now does it?

By: joy

joy — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:24:09 +0000

wait so i have to blend the nuts with the shells on?

By: A Buttercream Fail (but a Pistachio Cake Win!)

A Buttercream Fail (but a Pistachio Cake Win!) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:36:49 +0000

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By: marla {family fresh cooking}

marla {family fresh cooking} — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 13:06:40 +0000

Yes, we do think alike! I love the idea of the spinach powder too. Wondering where I can find that….The green color really pops with the white w/w flour.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:25:04 +0000

I didn’t know spinach powder existed! How interesting. Anyway these muffins look truly awesome. Pistachios are the nuts I used to like when I didn’t like nuts, and anything with matcha is irresistible to me.