Pistachio cream tartlet

Nuts are king in this recipe. The sugar dough made with almonds gives this mignardise an irresistible bite. Pistachio cream creates the comforting indulgence. You can even try swapping pistachio for almond or hazelnut cream.

Recipe

Created by
  • Alexandre Bourdeaux - Ambassador Chocolate Academy Benelux

Crunchy sugar dough

ingredients preparation
  • 160g
    butter
  • 100g
    icing sugar

Soften together.

  • 50g
    whole egg(s)

Add and mix in.

  • 250g
    flour
  • 35g
    almond powder
  • 10g
    CP
  • 1g
    salt

Add and mix into a homogenous dough.

Roll out until 1.5 mm thick. Cut out small squares and put them in a baking mould. Bake at 150°C for 10 minutes.

Pistachio cream

ingredients preparation
  • 500g
    milk
  • 1/2pod(s)
    vanilla
  • 110g
    egg yolks
  • 120g
    sugar
  • 40g
    corn starch

Cook into crème patissière. Beat until cold.

  • 250g
    butter

Mix in until well aerated.

  • 100g
    NPO-PI1

Mix in.

Finishing and presentation

ingredients preparation
  • Q.S.
    NAO-CR-PI3724

Pipe the pistachio cream onto squares of sugar dough. Sprinkle with icing sugar and pistachio bresilienne Callebaut® NAO-CR-PI3724-T66 on top. Finish with a candied cherry.