I love to give loaves of quick bread as gifts. They’re so easy to make and so obviously homemade, it’s really a perfect combination! I always tie a band around my loaves and I always gift them swaddled in a beautiful napkin or tea towel for the recipient to keep!


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Let's Make A Pistachio Bread Gift!

Pistachio Bread <3 Sweet Paul Holiday Countdown <3 I love to give loaves of quick bread as gifts. They’re so easy to make and so obviously homemade, it’s really a perfect combination! I always tie a band around my loaves with a bit of ribbon and some greenery and I always gift them swaddled in a beautiful napkin or tea towel for the recipient to keep!Here’s my recipe for the perfect not-too-sweet pistachio loaf:1 cup ground pistachio kernels½ cup butter⅔ cup sugar2 large eggs½ teaspoon vanilla extract½ teaspoon salt1 tablespoon baking powder1¾ cups all purpose flourPreheat oven to 350°F. Grind pistachios in a blender or food processor. (I like mine a little chunky still!) Cream together butter, sugar, and pistachios in a stand mixer for 2–3 minutes. Add in eggs and vanilla and mix on low until incorporated. Measure out and mix up your dry ingredients in a bowl. Turn mixer on low and pour in dry ingredients a little bit at a time. Mix on high for about 30 seconds. Butter a large loaf pan. Pour batter into pan and bake for 40–50 minutes until golden and baked through.

Posted by Sweet Paul Magazine on Thursday, December 3, 2015

You will need:

1 cup ground pistachio kernels

½ cup butter

⅔ cup sugar

2 large eggs

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon baking powder

1¾ cups all purpose flour 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Grind pistachios in a blender or food processor. (I like mine a little chunky still!)
  3. Cream together butter, sugar, and pistachios in a stand mixer for 2–3 minutes.
  4. Add in eggs and vanilla and mix on low until incorporated.
  5. Measure out and mix up your dry ingredients in a bowl.
  6. Turn mixer on low and pour in dry ingredients a little bit at a time. Mix on high for about 30 seconds.
  7. Butter a large loaf pan.
  8. Pour batter into pan and bake for 40–50 minutes until golden and baked through.

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