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Pistachio Cream (Lighter Pastry Cream Recipe)
A lighter, pistachio flavored Italian pastry cream.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 67 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 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)
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
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 67
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 67kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 19mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.