Chocolate cake with pistachios
Description
The pastry is simple and quick to prepare. First, toast the pistachios, then grind them with flour in a blender. Mix the dough ingredients, knead, and bake the cake layer. Prepare the chocolate glaze. Cut the cake layer in half, spread jam between the halves, and put them together. Cover the cake completely with chocolate glaze. Decorate with sweet pistachios. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Place the shelled pistachios on a greased and floured baking sheet and roast in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
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Step 2
Then grind the pistachios and flour in a blender.
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Step 3
Beat half of the sugar and the egg yolks well.
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Step 4
Beat the egg whites with the second half of the sugar and lemon juice.
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Step 5
Mix the beaten egg whites and yolks, add the zest and vanilla. Gradually add the flour with pistachios and knead the dough.
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Step 6
Place the dough in a pan and bake in the oven for 45 minutes. Then cool and cut into two layers.
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Step 7
Melt the chocolate in hot cream, add brandy and mix. Spread jam on the bottom cake layer, cover with the second layer, and coat the entire cake with chocolate glaze. Decorate with sweet pistachios.