Pineapple And Pine Nut Torte Recipe 445 Food

FLUFFY PINEAPPLE TORTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the crumbs, butter and sugar; press into a 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 325° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned; cool. Pour evaporated milk into a large bowl. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in water; chill until syrupy, about 30 minutes. , Remove milk from refrigerator and beat until stiff peaks form. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in gelatin mixture. Stir in pineapple and 3/4 cup walnuts. Fold in milk. Pour over crust. , Chill for at least 3 hours or overnight. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts before filling is completely set.

PINEAPPLE MERINGUE CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Spread batter over the bottom of two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans (batter will be about 1/4 in. thick); set aside., In another large bowl, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Spread meringue evenly over batter; sprinkle with walnuts. , Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until meringue is lightly browned. Cool in pans for 5 minutes; loosen edges of cakes from pans with a knife. Using two large spatulas, carefully remove cakes from pans; cool completely, meringue side up, on wire racks., In a small bowl, beat cream and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Fold in pineapple. Transfer one cake layer to a serving plate, meringue side up. Carefully spread filling over meringue; top with the remaining cake layer. Store in the refrigerator.

PINEAPPLE AND PINE NUT TORTE RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Make the pine nut sponge cake: Heat oven to 350°. Grease a 12" x 16 ½" baking sheet with butter and line with parchment paper. Melt butter in a 10" skillet over medium; cook until color is a deep golden brown, 6-8 minutes, and let cool. Pulse pine nuts and cake flour in a food processor until finely ground. Using an electric hand mixer, beat sugar and egg yolks in a bowl until pale yellow and thick, about 4 minutes. In a separate bowl and using clean beaters, beat whites until stiff peaks form. Fold pine nut flour, then whites and reserved brown butter, into yolk mixture; spread evenly into prepared pan. Bake, rotating once, until golden brown and cooked through, 8-10 minutes; let cool. Make the candied pine nuts: Reduce oven to 300°. Stir pine nuts, sugar, and egg white in a bowl; spread evenly on a baking sheet. Bake, stirring occasionally, until golden and crisp, 15-20 minutes; let cool. Make the buttercream: Using an electric hand mixer, beat butter and Zirbenz until smooth and creamy; set aside. Heat sugar and ¼ cup water in a 1-qt. saucepan over medium-high until an instant-read thermometer reads 245°, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat egg whites until frothy. With the motor running on medium, slowly drizzle sugar syrup into egg whites along the side of the bowl, avoiding the whisk. Increase speed to high; beat until stiff peaks form and meringue is cool to the touch, about 5 minutes. Add reserved butter and beat on medium until smooth, about 2-3 minutes; chill until ready to use. Make the white chocolate ganache: Place chocolate in a bowl. Boil cream in a 1-quart saucepan and pour over chocolate; let sit, without stirring, for 2 minutes. Add pineapple and salt and, using a rubber spatula, stir to combine; cover and set aside until ready to use. Make the caramelized pineapple and syrup: Melt honey in a 12" skillet over medium-high until bubbly, about 3-4 minutes. Add pineapple in a single layer; cook, flipping once, until caramelized, about 15 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer pineapple to a plate; set aside. Stir limoncello into honey; set syrup aside. Assemble the torte: Invert cake onto a cutting board; slice lengthwise into three 4"-wide strips. Place 1 strip of cake in center of a serving platter. Spread half the buttercream and one third of the ganache over cake. Top with another strip of cake; spread with remaining buttercream and one third of the ganache. Top with remaining ganache. Arrange caramelized pineapple over top of torte and sprinkle with candied pine nuts; chill. Drizzle with syrup before serving.

PINE NUT TART

Steps:

• For the tart crust: Add the flour, granulated sugar and salt to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until combined. Add the butter and pulse until small pebbles form. With the machine running, add the egg yolk, vanilla and water and pulse until the dough just comes together. Remove to a piece of plastic wrap and press together into a dough ball. Flatten into a disk then refrigerate, at least 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the honey and pine nut filling: Add the honey, brown sugar and salt to a medium saucepan over medium heat and whisk to combine. Cook, whisking occasionally, until the sugar melts, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the butter and whisk until melted. Pour the mixture into a large bowl and allow to cool for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough to a 13-inch circle and place in an 11-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Chill 30 more minutes.
• Prick the bottom of the tart with a fork. Place a piece of parchment in the center of the tart and fill all the way to the top with dried beans. Bake until the crust is set but still slightly pale, about 15 minutes. Allow to cool, then remove the parchment and beans.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, whisk the heavy cream, egg yolk, lemon zest and juice into the cooled filling. Place the cooled tart shell on a rimmed baking sheet and scatter the pine nuts inside the shell. Evenly pour the filling into the tart crust and bake until the top is golden brown, the filling is set and the very center still has a slight jiggle, 50 to 60 minutes.
• Cool completely before slicing, at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour. Serve dusted with confectioners' sugar.

PINEAPPLE-NUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9-inch square baking pan.
• Put pineapple, flour, sugar, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla extract into a large bowl. Mix with an electric mixer at medium speed until well blended, about 1 minute. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly while you make the icing, about 20 minutes.
• Mix cream cheese and butter for icing together in a bowl. Add powdered sugar, pecans, and vanilla extract; mix until combined. Spread over warm cake. Refrigerate if not serving immediately.

PINEAPPLE BREEZE TORTE

Steps:

• Line bottom and sides of an ungreased 9-in. springform pan with ladyfinger halves; reserve remaining ladyfingers for layering., Beat cream cheeses, sugar and vanilla until smooth; fold in whipped topping. Spread half of the mixture over bottom ladyfingers. Layer with remaining ladyfingers, overlapping as needed. Spread with remaining filling. Refrigerate, covered, while preparing topping., In a small saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch; stir in pineapple. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Cool completely., Spread topping gently over torte. Refrigerate, covered, until set, at least 4 hours. Remove rim from pan.

PINEAPPLE TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• In large bowl, combine cake mix, 1/2 cup reserved pineapple juice, eggs, oil and milk.
• Beat with mixer on low speed, then on medium speed for 3 minutes.
• Divided batter evenly between 2 greased and floured round cake pans, and bake for 25 minutes to 30 minutes, or untiol cake tests done.
• Cool cakes and cut each layer in half.
• Filling: Combine sugar and flour and place in medium saucepan.
• Add remaining filling ingredients, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens (about 3-4 minutes).
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• 7 Minute Frosting: Combine sugar, water, egg whites, corn syrup, and salt in top of double boiler; beat constantly on high speed of mixer over boiling water for 7 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add vanilla.
• Continue beating until stiff peaks form (about more minutes) and frosting reaches spreading consistency.
• Assemble cake by filling first layer with half of the pineapple filling, placing second layer on top and filling with about with about 1 cup of 7 minute frosting.
• Place third layer on top and fill with remaining pineapple filling.
• Top fourth layer and frost cake top and sides with remaining frosting.

PINEAPPLE TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Set aside 4 of the pineapple rings. Add the remaining pineapple rings to a food processor, along with the ginger, salt and agave. Process until smooth and well combined.
• Cut each sheet of puff pastry into 4 equal squares. Lay each square on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and spread 1 heaping tablespoon of the pineapple mixture on the center of each.
• Brush the edges of the puff pastry with egg wash. Top each square with a second square of pastry and gently press the sides together to seal. Brush the top with egg wash, then top with a pineapple slice and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake until the sugar has caramelized, 20 to 22 minutes.
• Serve with ice cream, drizzled with caramel and sprinkled with toasted almonds.

SAUTEED PINEAPPLE WITH HONEY AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Drain the pineapple cubes in a strainer. Lay the pineapple cubes on a paper towel and pat dry. Put the butter in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Make brown butter by heating the butter until melted and just starting to brown around the edges. Add the pineapple and toss to coat in the butter. Add the honey and toss to coat the pineapple with the honey. Cook until the pineapple is golden, about 5 to 7 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the pine nuts.
• In a small bowl mix together the rum and the mascarpone. Place the pineapple mixture in a serving dish and top it with a dollop of the cheese mixture. Serve immediately.

SAUTEED PINEAPPLE WITH HONEY AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Drain the pineapple cubes in a strainer.
• Lay the pineapple cubes on a paper towel and pat dry.
• Put the butter in a medium saute pan over medium heat.
• Make brown butter by heating the butter until melted and just starting to brown around the edges.
• Add the pineapple and toss to coat in the butter.
• Add the honey and toss to coat the pineapple with the honey.
• Cook until the pineapple is golden, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and stir in the pine nuts.
• In a small bowl mix together the rum and the mascarpone.
• Place the pineapple mixture in a serving dish (I use a stemless red wine glass) and top it with a dollop of the cheese mixture.
• Serve immediately.

PINEAPPLE FLUFF TORTE

Steps:

• Dissolve lemon gelatin in 1 cup boiling water.
• Mix graham cracker crumbs, butter, and nuts. Press into a 13"x9"x2" pan to make a firm bottom layer. Bake crust at 350 for 20 minutes. Set aside and let cool.
• Add sugar to cream cheese and mix well. Add this mixture to the gelatin mixture. Beat 2 minutes together. Whip evaporated milk, which has been throughly chilled. Fold gelatin/cheese mixture, plus pineapple and vanilla, into whipped milk. Pour into graham cracker crust. Chill overnight.