Pistachio and Saffron (Kesar Pista) Tuiles

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/8 tsp saffron
• 3 tbsp butter (melted and cooled)
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1/2 cup pistachios (shelled)
• pinch salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment (see notes)
3. Finely chop or crush the pistachios (I use a food processor but a knife works too)
4. In a medium bowl, whisk the egg whites until they become foamy
5. Add in the sugar, saffron and salt
6. Whisk until the sugar dissolves and the egg white mixture turns opaque and starts to thicken
7. Whisk in butter, flour and pistachios
8. Drop a teaspoon of batter at a time onto the baking sheet. Make sure to leave at least 2 inches between each drop.
9. Using your finger or an offset spatula, spread each drop of batter into a 2 inch diameter circle. This step is important to make sure you don’t end up with soggy middles. Just spread and even out the batter.
10. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes. You can shape the tuiles when they are just out of the oven, so if you like to make shapes this is the time!
11. Cool on a wire rack.
12. Makes about 48 tuiles

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 4
• Calories: 93
• Carbohydrates: 11
• Protein: 2
• Fat: 5
• Saturated Fat: 2
• Polyunsaturated Fat: 1
• Monounsaturated Fat: 2
• Trans Fat: 1
• Cholesterol: 8
• Sodium: 33
• Potassium: 63
• Fiber: 1
• Sugar: 9
• Vitamin A: 109
• Vitamin C: 1
• Calcium: 7
• Iron: 1