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Pistachio Sans Rival Recipe

Pistachio Sans Rival Recipe
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Pistachio Sans Rival is a nutty twist on a classic Filipino cake Sans Rival. Made with pistachio dacquoise stacked with rich French buttercream and generously sprinkled with crunchy pistachios, it is the most beautiful Filipino dessert cake.

Ingredients

For pistachio dacquoise:

  • 6 large egg whites, room temperature
  • 3/4 tablespoon cream of tartar
  • 1 cup (225 g) caster sugar
  • 1 cup (100 g) raw pistachios, finely chopped

For French buttercream:

  • 3/4 cup (170 g) caster sugar
  • 1/2 cup (110 ml) water
  • 9 large egg yolks, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups (235 g) unsalted butter, softened and cut into cubes
  • 1/2 teaspoon dark rum

For the decoration:

  • 1 1/4 cup (125 g) raw pistachios

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Place 1 1/4 cup (125 g) raw pistachios on a baking sheet and toast for 15 minutes. Cool, chop, and set aside for decoration.
  2. Decrease oven temperature to 275°F (135°C). Place four 8 inches (20 cm) cake rings on a baking sheet lined with parchment.
  3. To make pistachio dacquoise: Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Add sugar, then fold in chopped pistachios. Divide into cake rings and bake until golden brown.
  4. To make French buttercream: Whip egg yolks until pale, cook sugar syrup, then mix with beaten yolks and butter. Add dark rum.
  5. To assemble the cake: Place dacquoise disc on a board, spread buttercream, sprinkle with pistachios. Repeat with remaining discs and buttercream. Refrigerate overnight.

Notes

  • Do not over-mix the dacquoise mixture when you add chopped nuts: just combine.
  • If you have only two cake rings, you will need to make the dacquoise twice (half and half) and bake two discs at a time.
  • Bake dacquoise one day in advance and store it in an airtight container, or simply cover it with a tea towel.
  • Bring the cake to the counter 30 minutes before serving for the buttercream to soften. The dessert tastes best at room temperature.

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