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Title: Basil Pesto Dip
Post by: CreamPuff63 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.
Title: Re: Basil Pesto Dip
Post by: Thermomixer on September 18, 2009, 06:54:02 pm: Thanks again - great to have the recipe here
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Post by: thermoman 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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Post by: cottchick 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!!!

Serena
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Post by: cecilia 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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Post by: Kimmyh 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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Post by: djinni373 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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Post by: obbie on November 29, 2012, 02:11:39 am: I am growing oregano
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Post by: Greyhoundmum 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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Post by: cookie1 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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Post by: Kimmyh on December 30, 2012, 08:28:27 am: Maybe more Parmesan GHM??
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Post by: Greyhoundmum 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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Post by: EmeraldSue 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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Post by: ajf 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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Post by: judydawn 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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Post by: Greyhoundmum on January 19, 2013, 05:05:28 am: I made this again yesterday, i found it tasted much nicer with a teaspoon of raw sugar added, more of a balanced flavour. ALsobetter if it sits in the fridge for a while before serving.
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Post by: Jamberie on January 19, 2013, 05:36:02 am: What a great idea GHM....I can imagine the raw sugar would make a difference, I'll have to make note of that :)