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Pistachio tiramisu

In this slightly unusual tiramisu, the classic Amaretto is partially replaced by whisky, which goes better with the pistachio flavour.

185K 2 6 4.5

Last modified on: June 2^nd 2013

Keywords for this recipe:Tiramisu Italy Pistachio Chocolate Whisky

For 8 people, you will need:

1 250 ml cold coffee
2 100 ml Sugar syrup
3 2 tablespoons whisky
4 250 ml liquid cream
5 250 g Mascarpone
6 90 g caster sugar
7 10 g Vanilla sugar
8 1 egg
9 3 tablespoons Amaretto
10 100 g Pistachio powder or paste
11 24 Finger biscuits
12 10 g powdered cocoa
Total weight: 1,665 grams

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50 min.	50 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Prepare the soaking syrup: mix 250 ml cold coffee, 100 ml Sugar syrup and 2 tablespoons whisky in a bowl.

Stage 2 - 10 min.

Prepare the cream by beating 250 ml liquid cream, 250 g Mascarpone, 90 g caster sugar, 10 g Vanilla sugar, 1 egg and 3 tablespoons Amaretto together.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Take a little of this cream and mix it with 100 g Pistachio powder or paste (this is easier to mix in if it is already in almost liquid form).

Stage 4 - 1 min.

Pour this mixture into the rest of the cream...

Stage 5 - 3 min.

...and fold in gently with a soft spatula to make the pistachio cream.

Stage 6 - 5 min.

Use a gratin-type dish and arrange the first layer of biscuits in the bottom, after soaking them briefly in the coffee syrup.

Stage 7 - 5 min.

Cover with a layer of pistachio cream.

Stage 8 - 5 min.

Add a second layer of soaked biscuits.

Stage 9 - 5 min.

Then another layer of pistachio cream.

Stage 10 - 3 min.

Finish by dusting the top with cocoa powder.

Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Remarks

You will notice, I'm sure, how tiramisu always improves on being kept overight in the fridge.

Keeping

A few days, protected with food film.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2,880 Kcal or 12,058 Kj	59 gr	392 gr	219 gr
144 %	23 %	37 %	33 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
173 Kcal or 724 Kj	4 gr	24 gr	13 gr
9 %	1 %	2 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
360 Kcal or 1,507 Kj	7 gr	49 gr	27 gr
18 %	3 %	5 %	4 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 8 people : 7.08 €
Per person : 0.89 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Cocotte eggs with Comté, Duet of creamed cauliflower and cabbage , Black Forest gateau, Sea bass with coriander cream en papillote, ... All
	Cold coffee: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: New tiramisu, Tiramisu, Chocolate mousse, Chocolate cream with a crunch, irish coffee mousse, ... All
	Mascarpone: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Tatin apples with mascarpone cream, Pea risotto "mantecare", Strawberry, kiwi and mascarpone verrines, New tiramisu, Strawberry mousse with mascarpone, ... All
	Pistachio powder or paste: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio madeleines, Pistachio cream, Mini apricot and pistachio brioches, Pistachio confectioner's custard, Pistachio shortbread biscuits, ... All

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Hi, does not really matter, soft peaks is preferable but not mandatory.
Posted by jh march 17^th 2017 at 09:01 (n° 2)
Hi - can you let me know what consistency the cream mixture is whipped to (soft peaks? stiff peaks?).
Posted by maheen march 16^th 2017 at 16:20 (n° 1)

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