Why not make this really amazing tea bread for National Pistachio Day that is today, when I was searching for a recipe to share with you to celebrate this day I wanted to find one that I think everyone will love to make and tea bread are popular so I hope you will love this recipe
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Here below is a list of the ingredients you will need to make this bread along with an excerpt about this recipe too
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total Time2 hr 25 min
- Servings 16
Bake this delicious nutty bread made using Gold Medal® all-purpose flour and apricot.
INGREDIENTS
Bread
- 3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1 cup chopped pistachio nuts
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated lime peel
- 1/4 cup lime juice
February 26 is National Pistachio Day
Food Facts about Pistachios
1. Pistachio nuts are a member of the cashew family, related closely to mangos, sumac and even poison ivy.
2. Iran produces more pistachios than any other country in the world with over 200k tons per year.
3. In Asia they are often referred to as ‘green almonds & the ‘happy nut’. In Iran they are called the ‘smiling nut’
4. Male pistachio trees are alternate bearing, meaning they produce heavier crops every other year.
5. All pistachio shells are naturally beige in color. Many companies dye inferior nuts red or green.
Article source:foodimentary.com
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