Pistachio Fudge Torte Food

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 FUDGE

Steps:

• Melt the chopped chocolate, condensed milk and salt in a heavy based pan on a low heat.
• Put the nuts into a freezer bag and bash them with a rolling pin, until broken up into both big and little pieces.
• Add the nuts to the melted chocolate and condensed milk and stir well to mix.
• Pour this mixture into a 9-inch square foil tray, smoothing the top.
• Let the fudge cool and then refrigerate until set. You can then cut into small pieces approximately 3/4 by 1 3/4 inches or cutting 8 by 8 lines in the tin to give 64 pieces.
• Once cut you can keep it in the freezer, no need to thaw just eat straight away.

PISTACHIO FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8-inch square pan with foil, allowing foil to extend over sides of pan.
• Spray with no stick cooking spray.
• Melt chocolate in microwave, as directed on package of chocolate.
• Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer until smooth.
• Gradually beat in sugar on low speed until well blended.
• Add melted chocolate, extracts and food color; mix well.
• Stir in chopped pistachios.
• Spread evenly in prepared pan.
• Garnish with additional pistachios, if desired.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until firm.
• Use foil to lift out of pan onto cutting board.
• Cut into 25 (1 1/2-inch) squares.
• Store in refrigerator.
• Substitute: One bag (12 ounces) white chocolate chips can be substituted for the white chocolate squares.

PISTACHIO FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine evaporated milk, sugar and butter; boil for 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in marshmallow creme and candy coating. Stir in pistachios, vanilla and food coloring. Add more drops of food coloring to achieve desired color.
• Pour into prepared pan and cool.

CHOCOLATE-PISTACHIO FUDGE TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• For the crust: Place the pistachios, sugar and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse to roughly chop. Add the graham crackers and pulse until finely chopped. Add the melted butter and pulse until the mixture has the consistency of wet sand. Press the mixture evenly over the bottom of the springform pan. Bake until golden brown around the edges, about 12 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
• For the filling: Place the chopped chocolate in a medium bowl. In a small saucepan over medium heat, heat the cream, vanilla and salt until just beginning to simmer around the edges. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate, let sit for 2 minutes, and then whisk until smooth and shiny. Pour the chocolate filling over the crust and sprinkle with the chopped apricots. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until ready to serve.
• Serve with whipped cream if desired.

PISTACHIO-FUDGE TORTE

Steps:

• FOR CAKE:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare cake mix with eggs, oil and water as directed on box and add 2 tablespoons of instant coffee granules.
• Pour cake batter into two greased and floured 9 inch round pans.
• Bake 24 to 29 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let the cake cool completely.
• Split both cakes horizontally to make 4 layers.
• FOR FILLING:.
• In a medium bowl mix whipping cream, milk and dry pistachio pudding mix on high speed for 2 minutes.
• Place pudding mix in the refrigerator to set for about 10 minutes.
• Spread the pudding mix in thirds in between each layer except the top of the torte.
• FOR GLAZE:.
• In a saucepan put 1/2 cup whipping cream over medium heat, stirring occasionally, just until the cream starts to bubble on the edge of the saucepan.
• Remove from heat. Add chocolate chips; stir constantly until smooth.
• Stir in vanilla extract and corn syrup; let stand 10 minutes. Stir glaze.
• Spoon chocolate glaze over the top of the torte, allow some of the glaze to run down the size of the torte.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.

PISTACHIO, CHERRY AND CHOCOLATE TART

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Combine the biscotti, butter and sugar in a food processor. Blend until the mixture forms moist crumbs that stick together when pressed. Firmly press the crumbs into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake until golden and feels firm to the touch, about 15 minutes. Cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes. Spread the cherry preserves over the cooled crust leaving a 1/2 to 1-inch border.
• For the filling: Place the chocolate chips in a medium bowl. Heat the cream in a medium saucepan over medium heat to just below a boil. Remove the pan from the heat and pour the cream over the chocolate chips. Stir until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. Add the dried cherries and 1/2 cup of the pistachios. Pour the chocolate filling over the cherry preserves and sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup pistachios on top. Refrigerate for at least 5 hours or preferably overnight.
• Loosen the tart from the sides of the pan by running a thin metal spatula around the edge. Unmold the tart and transfer to a serving plate. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt flakes, if using. Cut into wedges and serve.

PISTACHIO TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Unwrap the phyllo and remove 5 sheets from the stack. Reserve the remaining dough for another use.
• Put a round baking pan on top of the phyllo sheets and trim the sides. Lay the phyllo circles flat between 2 damp kitchen towels. Set the pan aside.
• Lay down 1 piece of phyllo dough on your work surface. Brush with butter and sprinkle with ground pistachios. Put a second phyllo sheet on top of the first and brush with butter and sprinkle with pistachios. Repeat 3 times, making 5 layers and the top being only phyllo. Put the stacked dough into the baking pan. Alternately, cut into squares 2 inches larger than muffin cup size; lightly butter the muffin tin and gently press prepared phyllo squares into each muffin cup to form small bowl shapes.
• Bake for about 14 to 16 minutes, until golden brown and crisp. Remove the pan from the oven and allow the tart to cool completely before topping.
• Crumble goat cheese over the crust. Top with tomatoes and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Slice and serve.

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.