PISTACHIO BREAD RECIPE

This recipe will teach you how to make Pistachio Bread. It is a quick and easy recipe to make. Pistachio Bread is a great tasting bread. The flavour of the pistachios going through it gives this bread recipe an absolutely fantastic taste. This bread looks good and also taste great.

Pistachio Bread Ingredients

2 tsp salt
1 cup warm milk
granulated sugar
1 egg lightly beaten
1/4 cup warm water
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup butter softened
1 package active dry yeast
3 to 4 cups all purpose flour
1 cup salted pistachio nuts coarsely chopped

Pistachio Bread Method

Combine the yeast, 1 tablespoon sugar and water in a large mixing bowl and allow to proof. Then add the milk, softened butter, salt and 1/2 cup sugar to the yeast mixture. Add the flour cup by cup beating well after each addition. This dough is easy to handle but will be a little sticky at this stage. Turn out on a lightly floured board and knead for a good 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Form into a ball and place in a buttered bowl and turn to coat the surface with butter. Cover with plastic wrap and set in a warm draft free spot to double in bulk. Punch the dough down and turn out on a floured board. Let rest for a few minutes then roll into a rectangle about 18 x 12 inches. Brush the surface with the melted butter and sprinkle with 1/3 cup additional sugar and the coarsely chopped pistachio nuts.

Beginning with the long edge of the rectangle roll up the dough like a jelly roll pressing each seam as you do so. Join the ends of the roll and pinch together to form a ring then place the ring carefully on a buttered baking sheet. Slice two thirds of the way down into the ring at 3/4 inch intervals. Twist each slice to the right so that the interior of the slice is now facing upwards. Let the ring rise in a warm draft free place until almost doubled in size. Brush the entire surface with beaten egg then bake the Pistachio Bread in a preheated 375 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes until nicely browned. Cool on a rack before serving.

Enjoy your freshly made Pistachio Bread!

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