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Pistachio Shortbread (Gluten & Dairy Free)

Hello everyone, welcome to my latest recipe for Gluten and Dairy Free Pistachio Shortbread.

I’m still being focused on developing my ideas book into recipes for the website and this is one I’ve had on my to do list for ages.  I’ve got tonnes of ideas to work on for gluten and dairy free cake and biscuit recipes.  Here is a little look at some of the sweet treats I’m working on:

  • Raspberry Bakewell traybake
  • Brownie gift jar
  • Salted caramel banana bread
  • Spiced white chocolate cookies
  • Lemon and coconut cake with berries

I love making shortbread - maybe it’s because I’m Scottish.  I think it is a biscuit that translates well into a gluten and dairy free version without losing its texture or taste.  To jazz up my plain shortbread recipe I’ve added in some chopped pistachios and half dipped them in dairy free dark chocolate.

I used the rest of the pistachios in a breakfast dish to make a lovely bowl of chocolate pear porridge.  I’ll share that recipe with you soon.

pistachio shortbread

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Enjoy!

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Cooking Method
Cuisine
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Difficulty Beginner
Time
Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 30 min Total Time: 45 mins
Servings 12
Best Season Suitable throughout the year
Ingredients
  • 200 grams gluten and dairy free plain flour
  • 2 tablespoons ground rice or polenta
  • 170 grams dairy free spread
  • 100 grams caster sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 50 grams pistachios (chopped)
  • 150 grams dairy free dark chocolate (melted)
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 150 oC
  2. Cream together the dairy free spread and caster sugar until smooth, about 3 minutes
  3. Add the water, granulated sugar, flour and ground rice/polenta

  4. Stir in the pistachios (reserve a few to decorate your cookies)
  5. Mix until it clumps together into a ball
  6. Flatten out to about 1cm thick and cut into shapes with a cookie cutter of your choice
  7. Bake in the centre of the oven for 30 minutes
  8. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely
  9. Half dip the cookies into the melted chocolate and place on a piece of parchment paper

  10. Sprinkle on some crushed pistachios and allow to set
Keywords: shortbread