Pistachios Party Twists

A great party snack or serve with a meal with a selection of breads and crackers.

Serves 6-8
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon cardamom, ground
  • 1 puff pastry (ounce package frozen puff pastry sheets thawed
  • ½ cup roasted pistachios, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon butter, melted

    Instructions:

    Whisk together egg yolks and water in a small bowl. Combine sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom.

    Carefully roll each sheet of puff pastry into a 9 1/2" square on a lightly floured work surface. Brush each sheet with egg wash, and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar mixture.

    Sprinkle chopped pistachios evenly over 1 sheet, leaving a 1/4" border; top with remaining sheet, sugared side down. Firmly press edges to seal.

    Brush top of pastry with melted butter; sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture. Cut pastry into 3/4"-thick strips, using a pizza cutter.

    Twist each strip 3 times, and place 2" apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 19 minutes or until golden. Remove from pans immediately, and cool on wire racks.

    Cooking wiser:
    To decrease calories: Replace butter with olive oil
    To save time: Make in advance and refrigerate.
    To reheat pastry twists, bake at 450° for 5 minutes or just until heated. Cool. As they cool, they crisp up.
    It is easier to work with pastry while cold