Pistachio Cheese Cake Food

PISTACHIO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour and almonds; cut in butter until crumbly. Press onto the bottom and 1-1/4 in. up the sides of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, milk and pudding mixes until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust. , Place pan on a baking sheet. Reduce heat to 350°. Bake for 55-60 minutes or until the center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. , Slice cheesecake; drizzle slices with chocolate syrup. Garnish with whipped cream and pistachios if desired.

PISTACHIO-RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Make the crust: Position a rack in the lower third of the oven; preheat to 325˚. Spread the whole and chopped pistachios on a rimmed baking sheet (keep them separate) and bake until toasted, about 10 minutes. Let cool.
• Set aside the chopped pistachios in a small bowl. Pulse the toasted whole pistachios in a food processor along with the shortbread cookies and granulated sugar until finely ground. Add the melted butter and pulse until the mixture looks like wet sand. Press the mixture into the bottom of an 8-inch round springform pan. Bake until set around the edges and no longer puffed, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a rack; let cool 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the filling: Beat the eggs and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and thickened, about 5 minutes. Add the ricotta, pistachio paste, lemon zest, vanilla and almond extracts and salt and continue beating until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the green food coloring and beat until combined.
• Pour the filling over the crust. Bake until the cheesecake is puffed and the edges are set but the center still jiggles slightly, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Transfer the cheesecake to a rack and let cool to room temperature, 2 to 3 hours. Run a thin knife around the edge of the cheesecake to loosen, then remove the springform ring. Serve at room temperature or cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours or overnight. Dust with confectioners' sugar and sprinkle with the toasted chopped pistachios before serving.

PISTACHIO CAKE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together.
• Pour into a greased bundt pan.
• Bake at 350 for about 45-50 minutes.

PISTACHIO LAYER CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray three 8-inch round cake pans with cooking spray. Line each pan with a round piece of parchment paper, and spray with cooking spray.
• Prepare the cake: pulse pistachios in a food processor until finely ground, 10 to 15 pulses. Transfer 1 1/2 cups ground pistachios to a bowl with flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda; whisk until well combined and set aside. Place remaining ground pistachios, about 1 1/3 cups, in a bowl and reserve for finishing the cake.
• Beat butter and white sugar for cake in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium-high speed, scraping down the sides as needed, until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg whites and beat on high speed until combined, about 2 minutes.
• Mix in sour cream, vanilla extract, and almond extract until combined, about 1 minute. Add flour mixture in batches on low speed until completely incorporated, about 2 minutes. Mix in milk and food coloring until just combined, about 1 minute.
• Divide batter evenly among the prepared cake pans. Gently tap each pan on the countertop to spread and flatten batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each pan removes cleanly, 22 to 24 minutes. Cool cakes in the pans for about 10 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen cakes, then invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• While the cakes are cooling, prepare buttercream: beat cream cheese and butter in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in powdered sugar in 1/2-cup increments on medium-low speed, allowing sugar to be completely incorporated before adding more, until combined, about 4 minutes. Mix in vanilla and food coloring on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Place one cake layer on a serving plate or cake stand. Top with 1 cup buttercream and 1 tablespoon ground pistachios, and spread evenly over the surface using a spatula. Place second cake layer on top; top with 1 cup buttercream and 1 tablespoon ground pistachios, and spread evenly over the surface. Place third cake layer on top, and spread 1 cup buttercream evenly over the surface. Spread 2 cups buttercream evenly around sides of assembled cake and smooth with a spatula. Transfer cake to the refrigerator and chill for 30 minutes.
• Remove cake from the refrigerator and spread remaining buttercream over top and sides of cake until sides are smooth and top is billowy. Using a small offset spatula, make a spiral pattern on top of the cake. Press remaining ground pistachios into sides of the cake.
• Slice and serve immediately or chill in an airtight container until ready to serve. If chilled, allow cake to come to room temperature before serving.

PISTACHIO CHEESE CAKE

Steps:

• Mix the crust ingredients (with fingers or pastry tool) until crumbly and put in a greased 10 inch spring form pan.
• Bake at 400 degrees for approx 10 minute.
• Mix all, but eggs, together well, then add one egg at a time.
• Place filling in prepared crust and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

PISTACHIO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For bottom layer: Preheat oven to 350°F Mix flour, butter and sugar until crumbly.
• Spread evenly over bottom of ungreased 9-inch square baking pan. Press firmly. Bake for 15 minutes. Cool completely.
• Cheesecake layer: In medium bowl, beat together cream cheese and icing sugar.
• In small bowl, combine milk and instant pudding. Beat pudding mixture into cream cheese mixture, until well mixed.
• Spoon over base. Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.
• Cut into small squares and top with whipped cream.

PISTACHIO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar, and almonds; cut in butter until crumbly. Press onto the bottom and 1 1/4 inches up the sides of a greased 9- or 10-inch springform pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, beat room temperature cream cheese, milk and pudding mixes until smooth. (Note: if the cream cheese is not at room temperature, the cheesecake will turn out with small lumps.) Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Do not overbeat. Pour mixture over crust. Put a piece of foil underneath the pan and wrap it up a little bit on the sides.
• Place pan in another pan or cooking dish that is about 2 or 3 inches larger around than the springform pan. Place pan in the oven and pour boiling water into the water bath pan about halfway up the sides of the springform pan.
• Reduce the heat to 350 degrees. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until the center is almost set. Place on a wire rack until the cheesecake has cooled. Carefully run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen. Refrigerate, covered, overnight (the cheesecake is even better if you leave it in the refrigerator for 2 days before eating).
• Remove sides of pan. Slice cheesecake; drizzle slices with chocolate syrup. Garnish with whipped cream and pistachios, if desired.

PISTACHIO CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour bundt pan.
• With an electric mixer, mix all ingredients except chips until well blended.
• Stir in mini chocolate chips.
• Pour cake mix into bundt pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
• Test for doneness.
• Enjoy!

PISTACHIO BAKED CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Lightly spray 9" spring-form pan with olive oil or grease lightly with butter.
• Crust - blend: flour, nuts, sugar, butter, almond extract (all crust ingredients), pulse until mixture resembles small crumbs. Press into bottom of pan. Chill while preparing other ingredients (20 min).
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Filling - mix: cream cheese, condensed milk until smooth. Add eggs 1 at a time on low speed. Separate 1/2 the mixture out into a medium bowl and set aside. Mix the other 1/2 in the mixer with the pudding mix - it will be thicker.
• On top of the crust, put spoonfuls of plain cream cheese and alternate with the pistachio cream cheese mix. Use a butter knife, run in curved lines to create marble effect and smooth top with a spoon.
• Place on a bake sheet and bake for 55-65 min until the center is almost set (about the size of a quarter or 1" in the middle). Fill a casserole dish (oven safe) with water and place in the oven at the same time. This will steam the cheesecake, preventing cracking.
• When time is up, turn off oven and let the cake cool slowly with the other dish of water, to prevent cheesecake from cracking. When cool, place in fridge from 2 - 12 hours.
• Buttercream Frosting - Cream: sugar, butter, almond extract, and whip cream. Use a piping bag with icing tip to decorate cake.
• Put pistachios in zip lock bag and crush with a wooden spoon or use food processor. Sprinkle on cheese cake as desired. Enjoy!