Pear cake with pistachios recipe

Pear Cake with Pistachios recipe

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This delightful recipe for Pear Cake with Pistachios is a perfect blend of sweet and nutty flavors. The combination of juicy pears and crunchy pistachios creates a harmonious texture that will leave your taste buds craving for more. With a moist and tender cake base, this dessert is both visually appealing and incredibly delicious. Whether you're hosting a dinner party or simply looking to indulge in a homemade treat, this pear cake is sure to impress.

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Pear cake with pistachios recipe details

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Ingredients

	For the yeast dough:
175 ml	milk
65 g	butter
320 g	flour
1 packet(s)	active dry yeast
1 pinch(es)	salt
60 g	sugar
½	lemon, grated rind
1	egg
	For the topping:
8	ripe pears, approx. 1.2kg
	juice of 1 lemon
	For the glaze:
80 g	pistachios, chopped
3	eggs
75 g	sugar
250 g	sour cream

Instructions

For the dough:
In a small saucepan, heat the milk and melt the butter in the milk. Sieve the flour into a bowl and mix well with the yeast. Add in salt, sugar, lemon rind, egg and the lukewarm milk and butter mixture. With a hand mixer mix on the lowest level first, then on the highest level until smooth. Allow the dough to rise at a warm place.

For the topping:
Peel and quarter the pears and remove the cores. Cut the pears into slices. Sprinkle the slices with lemon juice.

Dust the dough with a little flour, remove from the bowl and knead with your hands on a slightly floury surface. Roll out the dough in a high rimmed baking tray. Divide the pear slices on the cake. Cover the tray with a kitchen towel and allow to stand until visible risen.

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

For the glaze:
Mix the chopped pistachios, eggs, sugar and sour cream. Evenly divide the glaze on the pears. Transfer the baking tray into the oven and bake the cake for approximately 25-30 minutes.

Preparation time:
ca. 30 min
Cooking / Baking Time:
ca. 30 min
Grade of difficulty:
easy
Calories per portion:
n/a