Yogurtcakewithpistachionuts Recipes

YOGURT AND PISTACHIO CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Toast pistachios in the oven until crisp but not brown, about 15 minutes. When cool enough to handle, rub pistachios between your hands or towels to remove the outer skins, then grind them finely in food processor. Add the flour, soda, and salt, and process briefly.
• Butter and flour a 10-inch springform pan. Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• In a mixer, beat the egg yolks with 1/2 cup of the sugar until pale yellow and thick ribbons. Mix in the yogurt, then the olive oil. With a spatula, fold in the reserved flour mixture.
• Beat the egg whites to soft peaks, add remaining 3/4 cup sugar and beat to stiff peaks. Fold egg whites into the batter. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 45 to 55 minutes, or until done. Cool on a rack, remove from pan and serve with drained yogurt, honey and chopped pistachios.

YOGURT CAKE WITH PISTACHIO NUTS

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350.
• line a 10 inch square ovenproof dish with waxed paper and grease well.
• beat the egg yolks with 2/3 of the sugar in a bowl, till pale and fluffy.
• beat in the vanilla seeds and then stir in the yogurt, lemon rind and juice and the flour.
• in a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites till stiff, then gradually whisk in the rest of the sugar to form soft peaks.
• Fold the whisked whites into the yogurt mixture.
• turn the mixture into the prepared dish.
• place the dish in a roasting pan and pour in enough cold water to come about halfway up the outside of the dish.
• bake in the oven for about 20 minutes till the mixture is risen and just set.
• Sprinkle the pistachio nuts over the cake and then bake for an additional 20 minutes till browned on top.
• serve the cake warm or cooled and chilled with creme fraiche and a spoonful of passion fruit drizzled over the top.
• alternatively, sprinkle with a few fresh berries (your choice).