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Neal Fraser Pistachio Cake

Team Planet Green

By Team Planet Green
Wed Nov 12, 2008 13:02


Ingredients:

4 oz pistachios

1 cup all purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp ground cardamom

¼ tsp salt

½ cup milk

¼ tsp butter, softened

1 cup sugar

3 eggs


Method:

Pulse pistachios in the food processor until finely ground. Add flour, baking powder, cardamom, and salt. Pulse once or twice to mix.



Beat butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape the sides of the bowl.



Add the dry ingredients in 3 batches, alternating with the milk and vanilla. Beat on low speed until just combined.



Bake in prepared pans at 325 degrees until skewer comes out clean.



Warm Blueberries


Ingredients:

3 cups fresh blueberries (you can use frozen if fresh blueberries are unavailable)

1 cup sugar

¾ cup water


Method:

Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a simmer.



Cook at a low simmer until the blueberries burst and the liquid has a sauce-like consistency.




Salted Pistachios:


Ingredients:

1 cup shelled green pistachios

2 TBSP olive oil

Generous sprinkle of kosher or sea salt


Method:

Toss all the ingredients in a bowl until the pistachios are coated in oil and salt.



Toast in a 325° oven until just fragrant, about 5 minutes.



Allow to cool.



To assemble: Warm pistachio cake in the oven. Reheat the blueberry mixture. Top the warm cake with a generous spoonful of the blueberries. Garnish with whipped crème fraiche and the salted pistachios.

 
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