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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.

207 K 2× 4.5/5 (6 reviews)

50 min.

Easy

7.10 €

8 people

12 Ingredients

Last modified on: June 2^nd 2013

For 8 people, you will need:

1 1 cup cold coffee
2 ½ cup Sugar syrup
3 2 tablespoons whisky
4 1 cup liquid cream
5 1 cup Mascarpone
6 ½ cup caster sugar
7 1 tablespoon Vanilla sugar
8 1 Egg
9 3 tablespoons Amaretto
10 ½ cup Pistachio powder or paste
11 24 Fingers biscuits
12 1 tablespoon powdered cocoa

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 50 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Prepare the soaking syrup: mix 1 cup cold coffee, ½ cup Sugar syrup and 2 tablespoons whisky in a bowl.

Stage 2 - 10 min.

Prepare the cream by beating 1 cup liquid cream, 1 cup Mascarpone, ½ cup caster sugar, 1 tablespoon Vanilla sugar, 1 Egg and 3 tablespoons Amaretto together.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Take a little of this cream and mix it with ½ cup 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.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	190 RDI=70 %	2,250 RDI=210 %	360 RDI=60 %	7,990 RDI=400 %	33,470 RDI: 400 %
Per 100 g	10 RDI=4 %	130 RDI=10 %	20 RDI=3 %	480 RDI=20 %	2,010 RDI: 20 %
Per person	20 RDI=9 %	280 RDI=30 %	50 RDI=7 %	1,000 RDI=50 %	4,180 RDI: 50 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Egg, Nuts, Gluten

How much will it cost?

For 8 people : 7.10 €
Per person : 0.90 €

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The 2 comments already posted on this recipe

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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