Pistachio paste
1/2 a cup of raw pistachio

1 and 1/2 Table spoons of almond meal

2 Table spoons of caster sugar

1 Table spoon of water

3 drops of almond extract

1 Table spoon vegetable oil

Instructions:

Bring 1/4 gallon of water to boil. Then  put in the pistachios for 30 seconds. preheat the oven 250 F (150 C).

Take them out and peel them quickly (careful it is hot). Then put them on a tray and roast them in the oven for 15 minutes. 

Then in a pan put the sugar and the Tbs of water and heat them to 121 C. Then toss the pistachios in and mix out of the stove.It should become sandy. 

Then in a blender add the Almonds meal, the drops of almond extract, the oil and the pistachios and mix until it becomes a paste. 

I often have to add one or two spoons of oil though! 

Enjoy!!!