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Pistachio and lemon shortbreads recipe
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Pistachio and lemon shortbreads recipe

10 ingredients 1 hr 20 min + 20 min 4 people openrecipes

Whoever invented shortbread is a god in my eyes. The best I ever tasted was in Scotland and I have not had any since that could match their superb texture and taste.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1114
Calories
24g
Protein
40g
Fat
165g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Pistachio 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) 159
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 100 shelled pistachio nuts
  • g ground rice
  • 50 plain flour
  • g lemons, grated rind only
  • 250 vanilla bean paste
  • g icing sugar, sifted
  • 2 salt
  • 2 unsalted butter, softened
  • tsp drizzle olive oil
  • 100 sprinkle caster sugar, for dusting

Directions

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By lovefood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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