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The
Nut Factory
PO Box 815
Greenacres, WA 99016
Toll free: (888) 239-5288
Phone: (509) 926-6666
Fax: (509) 926-3300
E-Mail Address: nuts@TheNutFactory.com
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Basil Pesto
Sauce
an Italian classic |
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2 tablespoons pine nuts
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup tightly packed, rinsed, drained, stemmed fresh basil leaves
-- (do not use dried basil)
2 medium garlic cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 teaspoon freshly grated Romano cheese
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
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Add pine nuts, sauté, stirring and shaking pan constantly until nuts are light brown - 30
to 45 seconds. Transfer nuts immediately to paper towel -line plate to drain.
Combine the pine nuts, basil leaves, garlic, salt, and remaining 1/4 cup oil in a food
processor, blender, or and dicing machine. Process until mixture is evenly blended and
pieces are finely chopped.
Transfer basil mixture to small bowl. Stir in both cheeses. Pesto can be refrigerated,
covered with a thin layer of olive oil, for up to one week - or the pesto can be frozen
for months. Thaw and bring to room temperature before using.
Makes about 3/4 cup of pesto....
Serving Suggestions: Toss pesto with hot cooked
buttered fettuccine or linguine. This recipe will dress up 1/2 to 3/4 pounds of pasta.
Whisk small amounts of pesto in vinaigrette for tossed salads. Mix pesto with softened
butter to be used in steamed vegetables, poached fish, or omelets. Also used in meat
soups....
If you have a recipe that you would like to share with us, please drop us a note. Thank you! |
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| Tip of the
day Put cooked pasta directly into pat with sauce, letting some of the
cooking water drip into the pan and thin the sauce to the proper consistency for coating
the noodles.
Our favorite recipes
Apple Strudel
apple strudel is
a traditional European specialty
1 cups sweet
Monucca raisins
1 tablespoon rum or apple cider
4 medium apples
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup grated
hazelnuts or grated
almonds
6 tbsp sour cream
pastry:
1 pound pkg frozen phyllo
(filo) dough
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup powdered sugar
Soak raisins in rum or cider 3 hours. peel and finely slice apples.
Sprinkle with lemon juice.
Thaw filo dough. Preheat oven to 400 degress. Grease large baking sheet.
Combine soaked raisins, sugar, nuts, sour cream, and cinnamon. Add to apples, toss
mixture.
Take one sheet filo dough - keeping others sheets covered with damp cloth. Place
filo sheet on damp towel. Brush with melted butter, place another filo sheet on top,
again brush next sheet with butter. Top with third filo sheet.
Beginning one inch from edges, spread 1/3rd of the filling in a strip along one long edge
of the dough. Using towel to to help lift and roll, roll up filo dough and filling
jelly-roll style. Pinch edges to seal.
Place roll seam side down on greased baking sheet. Repeat with the
remaining filo dough
sheets and mixture.
Makes 3 rolls. Brush tops with butter. Bake 40 minutes until golden brown.
Cool on a rack. Serve cold. Dust with powdered sugar, cut into slices.
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Little known facts
Caramel and Butterscotch are made in
similar ways to toffee, as is fudge. The difference is in the degree of boiling
temperature and the ways in which they are cooled. This whole process uses high-heat to
convert sugar. Crystallization, graininess, and whether it is brittle or smooth are simply
variations of this process.
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about candy
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Half a century of fun
The Nut Factory started in 1952 as a roaster of peanuts. We are located in Spokane,
Washington. Over the years The Nut Factory has grown into a large snack food manufacturer.
We ship over 400 product every day to businesses everywhere throughout the United States.
Our history
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