Pistachio Cream (Lighter Pastry Cream Recipe)

Name: Pistachio Cream (Lighter Pastry Cream Recipe)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 16 serving
Ingredients: ½ recipe of the prepared crema pasticcera; 1 Tbsp cream of pistachio; 8 oz good quality heavy whipping cream; 1 Tbsp Powdered/confectioner's sugar; 1 pistachios; 2 drops green food coloring

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Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings
16
Calories
67 kcal
Course
Condiments
Cuisine
Italian

Pistachio Cream (Lighter Pastry Cream Recipe)

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A lighter, pistachio flavored Italian pastry cream.

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Ingredients

Servings

½ recipe of the prepared crema pasticcera chilled, see recipe below
1 Tbsp cream of pistachio heaping, see notes
8 oz good quality heavy whipping cream the highest fat you can find
1 Tbsp Powdered/confectioner's sugar
1 pistachios unsalted, chopped (or more if desired)
2 drops green food coloring (OPTIONAL)

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Instructions

Mix one half of the pastry cream recipe with 1 large tablespoon of pistachio cream. Add the food coloring if using, and fold gently.
Whip the cream and confectioner's sugar until very stiff.Fold the cream into the pastry cream mixture until uniform in color.
Prepare the zeppole by filling the center with the plain pastry cream, as in the original recipe, but pipe the top with the pistachio cream, then sprinkle with chopped pistachios.

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Notes

Only add food coloring if you need the green color to be more prominent.
Cream of Pistachio (use code CHRISTINASCUCINA10 for 10% discount on your entire order).

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 Calories 67kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Cholesterol 19mg (6%) Sodium 19mg (1%) Sugar 1g (2%)