Pistachio Torte Recipe 415 Recipes

FLUFFY PISTACHIO DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat margarine until smooth. Add flour and sugar; blend until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. , Press onto the bottom of a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sour cream. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over the crust. In another bowl, combine milk and pudding mixes; beat on low speed for 2 minutes. , Spread over first layer. Carefully spread whipped topping over second layer. Sprinkle with walnuts. Chill at least 1 hour.

CHOCOLATE-PISTACHIO TORTE

Steps:

• Make cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan; line bottom with parchment or waxed paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
• In a large heatproof bowl set over (not in) a saucepan of simmering water, melt butter and chocolate, stirring frequently, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove bowl from pan. Whisk in sugar and vanilla, then eggs, buttermilk, and pistachios. Fold in flour mixture just until combined.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 60 to 70 minutes. Let cool in pan 5 minutes; run a knife around edge, and invert onto a wire rack. Remove paper, and let cool completely, about 3 hours. (To store, wrap in plastic, and keep at room temperature, up to 3 days).
• Make ganache: In a small saucepan, bring cream to a simmer; remove from heat. Add chocolate, and let stand 5 minutes; whisk until smooth. Let cool until mixture falls back in ribbons when lifted with a spoon, 2 to 6 minutes.
• Set cake on a serving platter; tuck strips of parchment paper under edge of cake to prevent ganache from dripping on platter. Pour ganache onto center of cake; using a table knife, spread evenly over the top and down the sides. Let set, about 30 minutes. Remove paper from under cake; sprinkle top with pistachios.

SICILIAN PISTACHIO CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 275 degrees. Butter a 9-inch springform baking pan, line the bottom with parchment and butter the parchment.
• Place pistachios in a food processor with 2 tablespoons of the sugar. Process until finely ground, but do not allow to turn into a paste. Transfer pistachios to a bowl, add starch and baking powder and whisk to blend ingredients.
• Beat eggs in an electric mixer with a balloon whisk until they start to lighten in color and thicken, a minute or so. Add remaining sugar in 3 portions, beating well after each addition. Beat in liqueur. Continue beating about 6 minutes more until the eggs are very pale in color and as thick as softly whipped cream.
• By hand, fold in the pistachio mixture in 3 portions. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 50 to 55 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean. Turn off oven and open oven door. Leave cake for 10 minutes. Turn it 180 degrees and let it sit in open oven another 10 minutes. Transfer to a baking rack and allow to cool completely. Dust top with sifted confectioners' sugar and decorate, if desired, with whole or coarsely chopped pistachios. Remove sides of pan. Cake is ready to serve. Slices should lift easily off the parchment.

THIS PISTACHIO TORTE IS AN EASY DESSERT KIDS CAN MAKE FOR MOM!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, use two forks to combine flour and butter (or pinch together using your hands), until dough resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Pour into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish and use your hands or the bottom of a drinking glass to press crumbs into a smooth crust along the bottom. Bake 18 to 20 minutes, or until lightly toasted. Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese on medium speed until smooth. Scrape the bowl, add powdered sugar and beat until well combined. Fold in 1 cup thawed whipped topping. Carefully spread cream cheese mixture over prepared crust and smooth with a spatula. In a medium bowl, beat together pudding mix and milk for 2 minutes on high speed. Spread pudding mixture evenly over cream cheese layer. Spread remaining whipped topping evenly over pudding. Chill in the fridge 1 hour before serving. Kitchen Counter Per serving: 554 calories, 35g fat, 55g carb., 6g prot., 326mg sodium, 1g fiber, 63mg chol, 32g sugar

PISTACHIO TORTE

Steps:

• For the crust, mix together the flour, butter and nuts.
• Press in the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan.
• Bake at 325 for 15 minutes.
• Let cool.
• Mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar and 1 cup cool whip.
• Spread on top of crust.
• Mix well the pudding and milk.
• Pour on top of cream cheese mixture and let set.
• Top with remaining cool whip.
• May top with chopped nuts if desired.

HOLIDAY PISTACHIO DESSERT

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the biscuit mix, walnuts and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. , Press into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 cup confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Fold in half of the whipped cream; spread over crust. Stir remaining confectioners' sugar into remaining whipped cream; refrigerate until serving. , In another bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes. Let stand until soft-set, about 2 minutes. Spread over cream cheese layer. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving. , Garnish with sweetened whipped cream and, if desired, chocolate curls.

ROASTED VEGETABLE AND PISTACHIO TORTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°. Toss bell peppers, onion, zucchini, oil, marjoram and salt in medium bowl to coat. Spread in ungreased rectangular baking pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until crisp-tender. Cool 15 minutes. Cut vegetables into about 1/4-inch pieces.
• Mix 1/4 cup of the cream cheese, the mayonnaise and 2 tablespoons of the nuts.
• Reserve 1/4 cup vegetables for garnish. Place 1 tortilla on serving plate. Spread half of the vegetables over tortilla. Add tortilla; spread with cream cheese-nut mixture. Add tortilla; spread with remaining vegetables. Top with remaining tortilla. Spread side and top with remaining cream cheese. Garnish with reserved vegetables and remaining 2 tablespoons nuts. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. To serve, cut into wedges.