Pistachio Cake/buns

[Dizmo]

I've got a load (about 400 grams, 14.1 oZ) of pistachio's and want to bake with them. They are unsalted and 10 years old so lack a lot of flavour.

I'm not willing to throw them out but have never tested any pistachio recipe. Any ideas?

[venator]

I've had some excellent pistacchio ice cream, but if the nuts are 10 years old, the result could be a bit bland.

I'd grind them fine and use them like ground almonds in biscuits or cakes.

[Dizmo]

venator: I forgot to mention in the post that I'm not a huge fan of almonds. I love every nut apart from almonds and coconut (yes I know it isn't a nut but just in case someone says it!)

[Dizmo]

I'm not confident in making ice cream and I know that the flavour, as you suggested due to the age of them, would be far too bland. It's a shame because I love pistachio ice cream.

[mikey4444]

They don't sound very promising Dizzy ! Why not give the birds a treat ?

[Dizmo]

Mikey: I just don't think I can do that, we feed the birds muesli and red skinned peanuts.

I think I'll just sit and eat them on their own and bake something else. I've got a load of parkin that needs making so I suppose I will just snack on them whilst doing that.

[anneasquith]

10 year old nuts ?????/ bin them .

[Dizmo]

anneasquith: They are vacuum packed (or at least they were until I started nibbling at them yesterday). There is nothing wrong with them, they just don't hold a lot of flavour - I don't think that is entirely down to age though.

[anneasquith]

'' they just don't hold a lot of flavour '' ? you mean thy are tasteless ?

[dannyk13]

Recipe for pistachio cake here

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pistachio-Cake-241050

[Dizmo]

They aren't tasteless, they just don't have the strong flavour of 'off the shelf' salted pistachios. They were bought vacuum packed years ago from a supplier who now also supplies for Gordon Ramsay. I might not be able to cook/bake with them but I'm certainly not binning them - I hate waste.

[Dizmo]

Danny: Have you tried the recipe?

[dannyk13]

Sorry Dizmo, no I haven't. On my list of things to bake.

[Dizmo]

Danny: well I'm going to do it now and let you know how it goes, I'll upload pictures :)

The flavour of the pistachios may not be there but I'll give a full review of the consistency and overall flavour.