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Offline CreamPuff63

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Basil Pesto Dip
« on: September 16, 2009, 04:15:46 am »

Basil Pesto Dip

Ingredients

1 large garlic clove
40g fresh basil leaves
20g fresh parsley
160g unsalted cashews
80g olive oil
2 tbsp white vinegar
4 tbsp parmesan cheese (grated first in TM31)


Preparation:
Place all ingredients into TM bowl and set dial to closed lid position.
Pulse with Turbo button for 5-10 seconds (about 4 pulses) so that you have a rough but even chopped mixture.

Source: Everyday Cookbook

Tips/hints from members

thermoman - I add lemon juice to taste instead of the vinegar, and of course you can use pine nuts.

Kimmyh - Made this with fresh oregano and walnuts in lieu of basil and cashews.



« Last Edit: July 01, 2014, 02:30:31 pm by judydawn »
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Re: Basil Pesto Dip
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2009, 06:54:02 pm »
Thanks again - great to have the recipe here
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Re: Basil Pesto Dip
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2011, 08:20:29 am »
I add lemon juice to taste instead of the vinegar, and of course you can use pine nuts if you have won lotto. (thermoman humour)
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Re: Basil Pesto Dip
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2011, 02:28:12 am »
I have just made this for the first time - why didn't I discover it earlier, it is sensational!!!

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Re: Basil Pesto Dip
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2012, 08:36:00 am »
Making this to serve at Cooking Class - smell is divine!  Hope the class is small so I get a taste too.
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Re: Re: Basil Pesto Dip
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2012, 09:09:34 am »
Made this tonight with fresh oregano and walnuts in lieu of basil and cashews. Very nice and a good use of excess oregano.
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Re: Basil Pesto Dip
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2012, 09:04:19 pm »
Excellent idea Kimmyh :-*  I have a lot of oregano ATM too. Have all the ingredients so I'll be making this today. Thank you :)
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Re: Basil Pesto Dip
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2012, 02:11:39 am »
I am growing oregano
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Re: Re: Basil Pesto Dip
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2012, 04:13:10 am »
I have just made this but used the Steph Berg recipe which is pretty much the same. However mine is quite bitter? has anyone eld\se fond it be be so? any suggestions on what i can add to try to salvage it ?
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Re: Basil Pesto Dip
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2012, 06:33:22 am »
Did you use basil or oregano GHM?
I can't see why it would be bitter. Could you use it over pasta and have something to counteract the bitterness ?
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Re: Basil Pesto Dip
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2012, 08:28:27 am »
Maybe more Parmesan GHM??
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Re: Basil Pesto Dip
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2012, 08:42:38 am »
I used basil, i think it may be my palate is used to the shop version and that must have lots of additives including sweetners!
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Re: Basil Pesto Dip
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2012, 10:51:38 am »
I always substitute some of the oil with lemon juice. You could try adding some and see if that helps with the bitterness. I also find that basil changes flavour depending on whether it is early or late in the season. It seems more aniseedy later in the season.
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Re: Basil Pesto Dip
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2013, 11:42:30 am »
Hi, I have lots of purple basil at the moment - could I use that at all?? Angela
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Re: Basil Pesto Dip
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2013, 11:47:51 am »
You certainly can Angela - I have read that it makes the best basil ever but I cannot vouch for that as I have never tried it.
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