Chef John's Orange-Pistachio \"Greenies\" recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated orange zest ½ cup butter, melted ½ cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 tablespoon orange juice 1 tablespoon milk ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups shelled dry-roasted pistachio nuts ½ teaspoon salt to taste (see footnote) ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup miniature chocolate chips 1 tablespoon orange juice, or as needed 2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, or as needed
Nutrition Info
- 292.4 caloriescarbohydrate: 25.1 gcholesterol: 51.4 mgfat: 20.1 gfiber: 2.8 gprotein: 6.4 gsaturatedFat: 7.6 gservingSize: -sodium: 272.2 mgsugar: 16.1 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Chef John's Orange-Pistachio \"Greenies\"
Directions
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Whisk 2 tablespoons orange zest into melted butter in a mixing bowl, followed by white sugar, until sugar has dissolved, about 2 minutes. Whisk in eggs until light and fluffy, about 2 more minutes. Stir 1 tablespoon orange juice, milk, and vanilla extract into egg mixture.
Place pistachios into a food processor and pulse until coarsely ground. Add salt, baking powder, and flour to pistachios, pulse until combined, 3 to 4 times. Stir pistachio mixture into wet ingredients until batter is combined. Gently fold in chocolate chips.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, generously butter a 9x9-inch square baking dish.
Spread batter into prepared baking dish. Tap the dish several times on a sturdy work surface to eliminate air bubbles.
Bake in the preheated oven until top is lightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
Stir 1 tablespoon orange juice with 2 teaspoons orange zest in a small bowl, mix in confectioners' sugar to form a thin, runny glaze. Drizzle glaze on top of pistachio bars and spread to cover top. Cut into squares once cooled.