Pistachio and Orange Blossom Tarts

It’s been a really long time between posts I know…  All I can say is that my fascination for food has led me down a rabbit-hole and I’m now 1 year into a Nutrition PhD! So I’ve been in the lab more than the kitchen of late.

 

Thats said, it was my birthday this month and I love nothing more than strawberry tarts, pistachios and fleur d’oranger.  Hope you enjoy! Xxx

 

Cooking time: 10 minutes plus prep time

Makes: lots!

 

Ingredients

1 punnet strawberries

Pistachio Cream

100g pistachio

2 tbsp. caster sugar

2 tbsp. corn flour

2 tbsp. double cream

75ml milk

4 yolks

2 tbsp. orange blossom essence

Biscuit

200g plain flour

60g caster sugar

130g butter

2 egg yolks

½ tsp. sea salt

½-1 tbsp. ice cold water

 

  • Get started with your biscuit pastry; sieve the flour into a large mixing bowl and add the salt.
  • Using the tips of your fingers, rub the butter through the flour until it forms crumbs.
  • Mix through the egg yolks, caster sugar and the water little by little until a dough forms.
  • Cover and refrigerate the dough until its chilled, for at least 20 minutes or so.
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C
  • Flour a workspace and then roll the dough out until about a centimetre thick. Using a cookie cutter, cut out biscuits. Place them on a lined baking tray and sprinkle with a little extra sugar and then pop them into the oven to cook, this will take 8-10 minutes.
  • For your pistachio cream; in a blender or mortar and pestle create a paste out of 80g of the pistachios and orange blossom essence and pop to one side.
  • Add the egg yolks, corn flour and the sugar to a small heavy-based saucepan and whisk together.
  • Pop over a medium heat and allow to thicken, stirring continuously to avoid lumps.
  • Add the cream, milk and pistachios and continue to whisk.
  • When the mix has thickened, remove from heat and allow to cool.
  • To construct; while waiting for your ingredients to cool, prep your strawberries. Slice them into even slivers, quarter them or keep them whole depending on the presentation you prefer.
  • Pop the pistachio cream onto the biscuits, then top with strawberries, the extra pistachios, and another biscuit if desired.
  • Enjoy!

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