Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup shelled pistachios
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp pistachio paste
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for icing)
- Green food color (for icing)
Instructions
- Prep croissants for filling.
- Blanch pistachios in boiling water for 2 minutes; dry and remove skins. Blend until smooth.
- Heat milk and vanilla in a saucepan. In another bowl, whisk egg, sugar, salt, and cornstarch.
- Gradually add hot milk to the egg mixture, then return to heat until thickened into custard.
- Mix in butter and pistachio paste; blend until smooth. Chill for about 30 minutes.
- Prepare icing by mixing powdered sugar with milk and food color until drizzling consistency is achieved.
- Fill croissants using a piping bag fitted with a Bismark tip.
- Drizzle icing over filled croissants and garnish with chopped pistachios.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 croissant (100g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg