Pistachio Torte Food

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, 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 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.

CHOCOLATE-PISTACHIO TORTE WITH WARM CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Steps:

• For pistachio paste:
• Finely grind nuts and sugar in processor. Add egg whites and blend well. DO AHEAD Can be made 3 days ahead. Transfer to small bowl, cover, and refrigerate.
• For torte:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 8-inch-diameter springform pan. Line pan bottom with parchment paper; butter paper. Place chocolate in medium metal bowl set over saucepan of simmering water and stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove from over water. Cool chocolate to lukewarm.
• Measure 1/3 cup pistachio paste and transfer to small bowl (cover and reserve for another use). Place remaining pistachio paste in large bowl; add butter. Using electric mixer, beat until blended. Beat in egg yolks, then melted chocolate. Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites with salt in another large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add 2 tablespoons sugar, beating until firm peaks form. Sift brown sugar over and fold in. Using flexible rubber spatula, fold egg-white mixture into chocolate mixture in 4 additions; transfer batter to prepared pan.
• Bake torte until center is slightly puffed and tester inserted into center comes out with some batter still attached, about 1 hour. Cool torte completely in pan on rack. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.
• For ganache:
• Bring cream to simmer in small saucepan. Remove from heat; add chocolate and whisk until smooth. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill. Rewarm before using.
• Cut torte into wedges; place on plates. Pour warm ganache over. Sprinkle with pistachios and serve.

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.

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.

PISTACHIO TORTE RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• Beat butter and brown sugar; add flour and nuts. Press dough into buttered 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 375° for 10-15 minutes or until top browns. Cool. Smooth together cream cheese, sugar and 2 cups of Cool Whip. Pour an even layer over crust. Mix the milk and pudding mix together until thickened. Pour over the cream cheese layer. Spread your remaining Cool Whip over the top and refrigerate.

PISTACHIO TORTE WITH LEMON-CARDAMOM GLAZE

Steps:

• Make torte: Preheat oven to 375°F and butter a 9-inch springform pan. Line bottom of pan with a round of wax paper and butter paper.
• In a food process or blender finely grind pistachios with 3/4 cup of sugar. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and stir in flour, butter, zest, vanilla, and almond extract. In another bowl with an electric mixer, beat whites with salt until they barely hold soft peaks and gradually beat in remaining 1/4 cup sugar until meringue just holds stiff peaks. Stir one third of meringue into pistachio mixture to lighten and fold in remaining meringue gently but thoroughly. Pour batter into pan.
• Bake torte in middle of oven 40 minutes, or until it pulls away from side of pan and top is golden brown. Cool torte in pan on rack 10 minutes. Run a knife around edge of pan and remove side. Invert torte onto rack and remove bottom of pan. Carefully peel off wax paper and cool torte completely. Torte may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and kept wrapped well in plastic wrap in an airtight container at room temperature (I have found it also freezes well).
• Make glaze: in small bowl whisk together the confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, and cardamom until smooth. Drizzle over top of torte and let drip down the side.
• Garnish top with chopped pistachios and let glaze set. Recipe suggests serving with ice cream, but I never have.

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

GODIVA PISTACHIO TORTE

Steps:

• Make the torte--------------------.
• Preheat the oven to 300°F.
• Spread pistachios in a single layer in shallow-sided pan and toast for 12 to 15 minutes or until their skins begin to loosen.
• Make sure that the nuts don?
• t brown.
• Increase oven temperature to 325°F.
• Butter and flour 9-inch springform pan.
• Place toasted pistachios and flour in food processor and process until medium-fine.
• Set aside.
• Place egg yolks and half of the sugar in mixing bowl and beat until thick and light, using electric mixer at high speed.
• Transfer yolk mixture to a small bowl.
• Place egg whites, cream of tartar and salt in mixing bowl.
• Beat until the whites form soft peaks, using electric mixer at high speed.
• Gradually add remaining sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
• Pour yolk mixture over beaten whites and sprinkle with rose water and grated zest.
• Sprinkle one-third of the pistachio mixture on top and gently fold until partially combined.
• Sprinkle in another third and fold partially again.
• Sprinkle in the remaining pistachio mixture and fold until evenly combined.
• Spread in prepared pan, mounding the batter in the center.
• Set the pan on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on wire rack.
• Make the ganache--------------------.
• Heat cream in saucepan over medium heat until simmering.
• Remove from the heat and stir in chocolate until melted and smooth.
• Stir in Cognac and let cool.
• Assembly----------------------.
• Slice cooled torte in half and spread jam between the layers.
• Assemble layers and frost entire torte with ganache, smoothing the surface with an offset metal spatula.
• Garnish with sugared pistachios.

PISTACHIO TORTE

Steps:

• cream together flour, sugar & butter & press into 9x13 inch pan. Bake @ 350 degrees for 10-15 min. Cool. Cream together cream cheese, powdered sugar & half cool whip. Spread over cooled crust. mix pistachio pudding (or other flavor) with milk and spread over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining cool whip. Sprinkle with nuts and refrigerate until firm

LEMON AND PISTACHIO PRALINE MERINGUE TORTE

Steps:

• FOR PRALINE:
• Oil large baking sheet. Stir sugar and water in heavy small saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup turns deep amber, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan occasionally. Stir in pistachios. Immediately pour mixture onto prepared sheet. Cool praline completely.
• Finely chop praline. Grind 1/2 cup praline to powder in processor.
• FOR MERINGUES:
• Position 1 rack in center and 1 rack in top third of oven. Preheat oven to 225°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment. Draw two 8-inch-diameter circles on 1 parchment sheet and 1 circle on second. Turn over parchment on baking sheets, marked side down. Using electric mixer, beat 5 egg whites and cream of tartar in large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar; beat until egg whites are stiff but not dry. Beat in almond extract. Stir powdered sugar and 1/2 cup praline powder in bowl to blend. Fold into meringue in 2 additions.
• Divide meringue among traced circles. Using spatula, spread mixture to edges. Bake until crisp and pale golden, reversing baking sheets after 45 minutes, about 1 hour and 45 minutes. Cool meringues completely.
• FOR LEMON BUTTERCREAM:
• Stir white chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water until melted. Remove from over water; cool.
• Using electric mixer, beat egg whites and cream of tartar in large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 2 tablespoons sugar.
• Meanwhile, combine remaining 2/3 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons water and corn syrup in heavy small saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil without stirring until candy thermometer registers 238°F., brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• Immediately pour hot syrup in thin steady stream into beaten egg whites, beating until mixture is completely cool, about 4 minutes. Beat in butter 2 tablespoons at a time. Beat in white chocolate, lemon juice, peel and vanilla. Chill until thickened to spreadable consistency, about 45 minutes or less (If frosting looks curdled, place bowl over saucepan of simmering water and whisk just until butter softens slightly. Remove from heat. Using electric mixer, beat buttercream until smooth. Repeat warming technique as necessary to create smooth buttercream.)
• Place 1 meringue layer on platter. Spread scant 1 cup buttercream evenly over. Top with another meringue layer. Spread scant 1 cup buttercream evenly over top and sides of torte. Press chopped praline onto sides and in 1-inch border along top edge of torte. Chill overnight. Let torte stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving.

PISTACHIO MOUSSE BROWNIE TORTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Lightly spray bottom of 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with non-stick cooking spray.
• Line bottoms of pans with cooking parchment paper; lightly spray paper with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir brownie mix, oil, water and eggs 50 strokes with spoon.
• Spread half of batter (1 1/2 cups) evenly in each pan.
• Bake 27 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from edge of pan comes out clean.
• Cool in pans on cooling racks 10 minutes.
• Run knife around edge of pans to loosen.
• Place cooling rack upside down on 1 pan; turn rack and pan over.
• Remove pan and parchment paper.
• Repeat with second brownie layer.
• Place racks with brownie layers in refrigerator to cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, measure 1 tablespoon of the pudding mix; reserve for garnish.
• In large bowl, beat remaining pudding mix, the milk and 1 cup whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed about 2 minutes or until mixture is thick and creamy; stir in nuts.
• Cover; refrigerate.
• Carefully cut each brownie layer horizontally in half, using long serrated knife, to make 4 layers.
• On serving plate, place 1 brownie layer, cut side down.
• Spread 1/3 of the mousse (3/4 cup) evenly to edge of brownie.
• Repeat layering twice, using 2 brownie layers (place cut sides down) and remaining mousse.
• Top with remaining brownie layer, cut side down.
• Refrigerate torte while making glaze.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat 1/2 cup whipping cream over medium heat, stirring occasionally, just until bubbles start to form at edge of saucepan.
• Remove from heat.
• Add chocolate; stir constantly until smooth.
• Stir in vanilla and corn syrup.
• Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes.
• Stir glaze; spoon over top of torte, allowing some to run down side.
• Return torte to refrigerator while making garnish.
• In medium bowl, beat 1/2 cup whipping cream, the powdered sugar and reserved 1 tablespoon pudding mix on high speed until stiff peaks form.
• Spoon mixture into decorating bag fitted with star tip and pipe rosettes on top of torte, or spoon dollops of mixture on torte.
• Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.
• Cover and refrigerate any remaining torte.