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Pistachio brownies take classic brownies to a whole new level. They\u2019re absolutely delicious! Friends have even nicknamed them \u201cDubai brownies\u201d ;). To make pistachio brownies, in addition to the usual brownie ingredients, you\u2019ll need 100% pistachio paste (with or without added sugar) and chopped pistachios. I don\u2019t recommend using pistachio spread here \u2013 although tasty and sweet, with a low pistachio content (max 50%) it will be overpowered by the chocolate flavour.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Ingredients for the pistachio brownies:<\/span><\/p>\n

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• 180 g butter<\/li>\n
• 100 g dark chocolate (70%), chopped<\/li>\n
• 150 g dark chocolate (50%), chopped<\/li>\n
• 3 large eggs<\/li>\n
• 2 tsp vanilla extract<\/li>\n
• 250 g caster sugar<\/li>\n
• 100 g plain flour<\/li>\n
• \u00bd tsp baking powder<\/li>\n
• a pinch of salt<\/li>\n
• 250 g pistachio paste (sweetened*)<\/li>\n
• \u00bd cup chopped unsalted pistachios<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  All ingredients should be at room temperature.<\/p>\n

  Melt the butter in a saucepan, then remove from the heat. Add the chopped dark chocolate to the hot butter and set aside for 2 minutes. Stir until smooth and glossy. Leave to cool (or until just warm, but not hot) \u2013 it should remain pourable.<\/p>\n

  In a bowl, lightly whisk the eggs with a balloon whisk (do not beat). Add the vanilla extract and sugar, and whisk for a while until well combined. Stir in the cooled chocolate mixture. Sift the flour and baking powder directly into the chocolate mixture, add the salt, and mix only until just combined.<\/p>\n

  Pour the batter into a 23 cm square tin, buttered and lined with baking parchment. Spoon small amounts of pistachio paste over the top and swirl gently with the tip of a knife to create a marbled effect. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios.<\/p>\n

  Bake at 160\u00b0C (fan) or 180\u00b0C (conventional) for 30\u201333 minutes. The brownie will rise slightly and may crack around the edges or wrinkle on top. A skewer inserted into the centre may come out moist, but there should be no raw batter on it. Brownies are not usually tested with a skewer, as it\u2019s not entirely reliable.<\/p>\n

  Leave to cool completely, then cut into squares.<\/p>\n

  *Pistachio paste (pistachio butter) is made from 100% ground pistachios with no added ingredients. It has the consistency of natural peanut butter and an intense pistachio aroma. If you can only find unsweetened pistachio paste, simply mix it with sifted icing sugar to taste.<\/p>\n

  Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Pistachio Brownies take classic brownies to a whole new level. They\u2019re absolutely delicious! Friends have even nicknamed them \u201cDubai brownies\u201d ;). \u00a0To make pistachio brownies, in addition to the usual brownie ingredients, you\u2019ll need 100% pistachio paste<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13171,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49,72,79],"tags":[96,345,164],"duration":[],"tag_group":[],"class_list":["post-13169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brownies","category-christmas","category-from-all-over-the-world","tag-chocolate","tag-pistachio-paste","tag-pistachios"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n