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- From: chrisgun@microsoft.com (Chris Gunnerson)
- Subject: Pesto
- Message-ID: <CJHC2w.Jyw@microsoft.com>
- Organization: Microsoft Corporation
- References: <2gmpdu$3n0@happy.cc.utexas.edu>
- Date: Tue, 11 Jan 1994 19:13:40 GMT
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- Class Basil & Pine Nut Pesto
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- 2 cups solidly packed fresh basil leaves
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1/3 cup pine nuts, very lightly toasted
- 1/2 tsp. salt (generous)
- 1 to 2 twists freshly milled black pepper
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- scant 1/4 cup freshly grated Romano or Pecorino Sardo cheese
- 1/2 cup virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbl. sweet (unsalted) butter, at room temperature
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- Put the basil leaves, garlic, pine nuts, salt, pepper, and oil into a
- blender or food processor. Blend to a smooth puree, stopping the
- machine once or twice to scrape the sids of the container with a
- rubber spatula so that all the ingredients are equally ground. Add
- the grated cheeses and the butter and whirl for about 15 seconds.
- Scrape the sides again and turn on the processor for another few
- seconds. Do not overdo the grinding in the food processor or your
- pesto will have very little texture.
-
- I highly recommend that you let this sit in the 'fridge overnight, as it
- can really burn your mouth if you eat it freshly pureed. Also, I read (on
- the net somewhere) that a good way to store leftover pesto is to put it
- into ice cube trays until it freezes, and then put the cubes in freezer
- bags. That way, you can grab as much or as little as you'd like. I've
- tried it, and it works great!
-
- A batch made from this recipe lasts about 1.5 months in the freezer. After
- that, it loses a significant amount of flavor.
-
- Enjoy!
- Chris
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