PISTACHIOUS ... MY
Stefano Cecconi
Time of realization: About 2 hours (plus the resting time of the biscuit)
Doses for 21 single portions of 10 x 3 cm.
Materials: 2 baking plates, 1 rectangular ring 30 × 22, ribbon acetate.
Ingredients
For the pistachio biscuit (Maurizio Santin)
240 g of whole eggs
310 g of granulated sugar
2 g salt
130 g of cream
240 g flour
4 g of chemical yeast
60 g liquid butter (clarified)
140 g of pistachio paste
For the vanilla syrup
140 g of sugar
60 g of water
50 g of vanilla liqueur
For the filling
1000 g of sheep's ricotta
50 g of icing sugar
300 g of mixed candied fruit
For the finish
chopped pistachios to taste
Procedure:
For the pistachio biscuit
(The dough will have to be prepared one evening before).
Mix all liquid ingredients; add the other ingredients and mix until the dough is smooth and homogeneous; spread out on two trays and leave to rest in the refrigerator until the next day (distribute on two baking trays [35x 26 cm] at a height of 1 cm and then put the tray directly in the fridge); bake in the oven at 160 degrees for about 10 '/ 15'. Once cold, cut two rectangles of 30 x 22 cm (on the short side 1 cm more because then 6 cuts affect a little).
For the vanilla syrup
Boil water and sugar for a few minutes; let it cool and add the liqueur.
For the filling
Drain the ricotta well; add sugar while stirring and refrigerate for 1 hour; pass the ricotta through a fine sieve; add the candied fruit.
Editor
Edging the ring with the acetate strips;
insert the first layer of biscuit and soak it with the syrup;
make a layer of ricotta and candied fruit and level well (keep some of it to spread on the surface);
insert the second rectangle of biscuit and soak it with the syrup; spread the remaining ricotta and candied fruit; carefully cover with chopped pistachios and refrigerate for an hour.
Remove the acetate ring and strips;
portion the cake by cutting the single portions to size;
cover the two short sides of each portion with pistachio grains;
add 2 whole toasted pistachios on top of each portion;
place each candy inside a cup of adequate size.
