Costco Member
Claudia Dossat
Costco Employee
Mike Sanchez
K
irkland Signature
Pine Nuts
Many people think
of pine nuts as only
as ingredient in pesto
sauce or a topping for
a salad, so we thought
you might appreciate
a few additional ideas.
FROM THE MEMBER’S KITCHEN
FROM THE EMPLOYEE’S KITCHEN
Claudia Dossat’s Pine Nut Brie Nibble Mike Sanchez’s Buffalo Pine Nuts
This Las Vegas member says, “This recipe for pine nut Brie Mike, a Costco food-safety trainer, says these are good at
dip is a favorite for everyone in my family.” any time of year.
1 round loaf of bread (we like sourdough)
1 stick butter, melted
One round of baby Brie
3 cloves garlic, chopped, or 1 teaspoon
from a jar of chopped or minced garlic
1 cup Kirkland Signature pine nuts
3 tablespoons canola oil
4 tablespoons Buffalo wing seasoning
1. Preheat oven to 300°F.
2. Toast pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat until aromatic.
1/3 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
1/3 cup Kirkland Signature pine nuts, plus more for garnish
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
3. Place nuts in a bowl with oil and stir to coat. Sprinkle
in half the seasoning and toss. Add remaining seasoning,
coating the nuts completely.
11. Preheat oven to 350°F.
4. Spread nuts evenly on a lined cookie sheet and bake 15-20
minutes, or until lightly toasted. Toss every 5 minutes,
2. Hollow out the bread round, reserving the top and insides. keeping nuts in an even layer. Remove from oven, spread
3. Spread half of the butter in the hollowed-out round. nuts on another cookie sheet and let air-dry.
4. Remove the rind and chop the Brie into pieces. Layer the
Brie, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, 1/3 cup pine nuts and basil
in the bread shell. Pour the remaining melted butter over FROM THE MEMBER’S KITCHEN
the top and sprinkle with additional pine nuts. Carmina Tapia’s Cinnamon-Sugared Pine Nuts
5. Bake 30 minutes, or until the filling is thoroughly melted. Carmina also uses these nuts for her buñuelos (see page
87).
6. Use the reserved bread pieces to dip into the mixture.
When all the cheese is gone, slice the bread bowl into
sections and eat. This is the best part!
Costco Tip: Shelf life for pine nuts is 1 year. For optimum
freshness, store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
1/2-3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup Kirkland Signature pine nuts
2 tablespoons white corn syrup
Combine cinnamon and sugar. Put pine nuts in a bowl
and drizzle with corn syrup. Toss with cinnamon sugar
until coated. Spread on a cookie sheet to air-dry.
