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Gingerbread Cheesecake
By guru
The flavors of a traditional gingerbread have been transformed into a colorful cheesecake
- CRUST:
- 1-1/2 cups gingersnap crumbs (about 30 cookies)
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- CAKE:
- 3 8-oz packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons dark molasses
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon each: nutmeg and cloves
- 3 eggs, beaten
- TOPPING:
- 2 milk chocolate bars, shaved
- 1 cup cranberry raisins
- 1/2 cup pistachio nuts, chopped
BAKLAVA CIGARILLAS with VANILLA ICE CREAM AND BLUEBERRIES
By Culinary One, CULINARY ONE
If you haven't tried Baklava, you're missing out! Recipe here
- FOR THE ROLLS
- 1. 1 pack of Fillo Dough, thawed
- 2. 1 cup of coarsely grinded walnuts
- 3. 1/3 cup of finely grinded pistachio
- 4. 1 teaspoon of Orange Blossom Water
- 5. 1/3 lb of sweet/unsalted butter, melted
- 6. 2 teaspoons of sugar
- 7. Optional: A tiny hint of nutmeg powder, ground cloves and ground cardamom
- FOR THE CITRUS SUGAR SYRUP
- 1. 1 cup of sugar
- 2. 3/4 cup of water
- 3. 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice
- 4. 1 teaspoon of Orange Blossom Water
- FOR THE SWEET ENDING
- 1. Vanilla Ice Cream
- 2. Blueberry Syrup
- 3. Mint Leaf
MILKY STRINGS
By sweet
Milk is known for its richness in calcium and thus its importance for bones
- INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup rice flour,
- 2 cup water,
- 2-3 table spoons ghee,
- 4 cups cream milk,
- 1 cup of milkmaid,
- 3/4 cup sugar,
- 8-10 strands of saffron,
- 1/2 cup grated fresh coconut,
- 2 teaspoons jaggary,
- 2 tbsp almond paste,
- 1 teaspoons cardamom powder,
- 3 tbsp crushed nuts cashews, almonds and pistachios.
Baklava
By Tisa Jacob, Blessings From My Kitchen
Try your hand at this multi-layered pastry with crispy, buttery filo and crushed nuts, enveloped in a sweet fragran...
- (16 oz) package phyllo dough
- 1 lb chopped nuts(divided between chopped pistachios/almonds/walnuts and pecans)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1 pinch ginger powder
- 1 ½ cups butter, melted and cooled
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ½ cups honey
- 1 clove
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Adult Pudding Shots
By cdanyell214
DIRTY WORMY PUD'N SHOTS: After Making the pudding & mixing in the alcohol, pour it into your little cups & then ...
- DIRTY WORMY PUD'N SHOTS:
- 16 oz cool whip
- 1 lg. box instant chocolate pudding, made with milk
- 3/4 c kahlua (coffee liqueur)
- 1/4 c vodka
- 1 pkg gummy worms
- oreo cookies, crushed
- IRISH CHOCOLATE PUD'N SHOTS:
- 1 sm. box instant chocolate pudding, made with milk (below)
- 3/4 c milk
- 1/4 c vodka
- 1/2 c irish cream liqueur
- 8 oz extra creamy cool whip
- CHOCOLATE WHITE RUSSIAN PUD'N
- SHOTS:
- 16 oz cool whip
- 1 lg box instant chocolate pudding, dry (the kahlua & vodka are the liquid)
- 3/4 c kahlua (coffee liqueur)
- 1/4 c vodka
- OATMEAL COOKIE PUD'N SHOTS:
- 1 sm box instant white chocolate pudding, made with milk below
- 3/4 c milk
- 8 oz cool whip
- 1/4 c hot damn (cinnamon schnapps)
- 1/4 c butterscotch schapps
- 1/4 c kahlua (coffee liqueur)
- RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE PUD'N SHOTS:
- 1 sm box instant cheesecake pudding, made with milk below
- 1 c milk
- 3 oz raspberry pucker schnapps
- 3 oz vanilla schnapps
- 8 oz cool whip
- graham crackers, crushed
- MUDSLIDE PUD'N SHOTS:
- 1 sm box instant chocolate pudding, made with milk below
- 1 c milk
- 3 oz irish cream liqueur
- 3 oz kahlua (coffee liqueur)
- 8 oz cool whip
- SLIPPERY NIPPLE PUD'N SHOTS:
- 1 sm box instant butterscotch pudding, made with milk below
- 3/4 c milk
- 3 oz irish cream liqueur
- 3 oz butterscotch schapps
- 8 oz cool whip
- PISTACHIO PUD'N SHOTS:
- 1 sm box instant pistachio pudding, made with milk below
- 3/4 c milk
- 3/4 c malibu (coconut rum)
- 4 oz crushed pineapple
- 8 oz cool whip
- OREO COOKIE PUD'N SHOTS:
- 1 sm box instant cookies 'n cream pudding, made with milk below
- 1 c milk
- 1/4 c vanilla schnapps
- 1/2 c vanilla vodka
- 8 oz cool whip
- BRANDY ALEXANDER PUD'N SHOTS:
- 1 sm box instant chocolate pudding, made with milk below
- 1 c milk
- 6 oz brandy
- 1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 8 oz cool whip
Khoorabia (Armenian Butter Cookies)
By Anahid
These traditional Armenian cookies might be simple to make, but they taste absolutely incredible! We highly recomme...
- 1 lb unsalted butter
- 1.5 c icing sugar
- 2 egg yolks,well beaten
- .5 tsp almond extract
- 3 c unbleached flour
- ground pistachios
- icing sugar to sprinkle over cookies
Drunken Icing
By Kmurra01, Tails of baking
The perfect icing for the drunken cupcakes!
- 3 cups Icing sugar
- 1/4 cup Butter, melted
- 3-4 tbsp Heavy cream
- 2-3 tbsp Alcohol
- Garnish: Dried cherries, almonds, pistachios etc
Pistachio Cake
By pmkreationstation7@gmail.com
This is a favorite while growing up at my house
- Cake mix:
- 1 package of Pistachio pudding
- 1 box of yellow cake mix
- 1/2 c chopped walnuts
- 1/2 c of vegetable oil
- 1 c of club soda
- 3 eggs
- Frosting
- 1/2 pint of heavy cream or 3 packs of Dream Whip
- 2 tsp of sugar
- 3/4 c of whole milk
- 1 package of Pistachio pudding
Pistachio Bark
By Bourbon Barrel Foods, Bourbon Barrel Foods
Stir together Bourbon Smoked Sugar, lemon juice, and water on medium heat
- 150 g Bourbon Smoked Sugar
- 1 TBS water
- 1/2 TBS lemon juice
- a pinch of Bourbon Smoked Salt
- 150 g unsalted pistachios
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Biscotti: Cranberry-Pistachio
By jamiikay
Heat oven to 300F
- 1/4 cup light olive oil
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2 eggs
- 1-3/4 cups flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1-1/2 cups pistachios
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More Pistachio desserts recipes
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Pistachio Cake
- 1 yellow cake mix
- 2 regular boxes Pistachio pudding
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup ginger ale
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 8oz cool whip
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Pistachio ambrosia
- 2 packages instant pistachio pudding mix
- 38 ounces of crushed pineapple
- 1 large tub of cool whip
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
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Chocolate Baklava
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
- 1 cup hazelnut-chocolate spread (such as Nutella)
- 1/2 cup toasted hazelnuts, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup roasted pistachios, coarsely chopped
- 1/3 cup blanched toasted almonds, coarsely chopped
- 1/3 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Cooking spray
- 24 (14 x 9-inch) sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
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Healthy Holiday Breakfast Cookie...
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 ¼ cups oatmeal (quick oats)
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- ¼ cup wheat germ
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ cup unsweetened coconut
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 ½ tsp anise seed
- ½ tsp fennel seed
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- ½ tsp almond extract
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¼ cup apple sauce
- 2 Tblsp canola oil
- 2 Tblsp water
- 3 egg whites
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup shelled and finely chopped pistachios
- ½ cup chopped dried apricots
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Pistachio Cake
- 1 pkg. yellow cake mix
- 1 pkg jello pistachio pudding
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1 cup pistachios for sprinkling on top
- Pistachio Icing:
- 1 pkg. jello pistachio pudding
- 1 envelope dream whip
- 1 1/2 cup milk
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Watergate Mini Tarts
- 1 pkg refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- 1 can (20oz) crushed pineapple in juice undrained
- 1 pkg pistachio pudding
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1-1/2 cups cool whip
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Pistachio Cake Trifle
- Cake
- 18.25 ounce package white cake mix
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 small box instant pistachio pudding mix
- 1 can lemon-lime soda
- ½ cup chopped pistachio nuts
- 4 eggs
- 7 drops green food coloring
- Pudding
- 2 cups milk
- 2 small boxes Pistachio flavored instant pudding
- 8 ounce package cream cheese room temperature
- 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 8 ounce containers frozen whipped topping thawed
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Pom Pavlova with Stachios
- 6 egg whites
- Dash salt
- Dash cream of tartar
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups pomegranate juice
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1/4 cup pistachio nuts, coarsely chopped
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