Description
A delicate pâte sucrée tart filled with moist pistachio frangipane, topped with raspberry gelée, piped pistachio cream, and fresh raspberries—an elegant patisserie-style dessert with vibrant color and flavor.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 egg yolk
- 1–2 tablespoons cold water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/3 cup ground pistachios
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon gelatin powder + 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup mascarpone
- 1/4 cup pistachio paste
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- Fresh raspberries (for garnish)
- Whole or chopped pistachios (for garnish)
- Edible pearls (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Mix flour and powdered sugar in a bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly.
- Add egg yolk and water, mixing until dough forms. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll dough and press into a tart pan. Prick the base with a fork and chill for 15 minutes more.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes until golden brown. Cool completely.
- To prepare frangipane, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Mix in almond flour, pistachios, and vanilla.
- Spread frangipane in the cooled tart shell and bake for 20–25 minutes until set. Let cool completely.
- For gelée, heat raspberries, sugar, and lemon juice until softened. Blend, strain seeds, and stir in bloomed gelatin until melted. Cool and pipe or spread over tart.
- For pistachio cream, beat mascarpone, pistachio paste, powdered sugar, and cream until smooth. Pipe around tart edges.
- Garnish with fresh raspberries, chopped pistachios, and edible pearls. Chill before serving.
Notes
- Use a tart ring or pan with a removable bottom for easy release.
- Make components ahead and assemble before serving.
- Gelée and cream can be adjusted for sweetness or intensity by altering sugar or pistachio paste amounts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of tart)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 90mg