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Pignolata with Crema Pistì

Yields1 ServingPrep Time10 minsCook Time5 minsTotal Time15 mins

Pignolata with Crema Pistì recipe

 350 g 00 flour
 2 whole eggs
 1 yolk
 40 g butter
 25 g sugar
 25 g Grappa or Marsala
 lemon peel
 1 pinch of salt
For frying
 seed oil
For the icing
 60 g white chocolate
 1 tablespoon pistachio cream
For the gasket
 pistachio kernels
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We prepare all the necessary ingredients and start with the preparation.

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To prepare the pistachio pignolata, start by pouring all the ingredients for the dough into a large bowl (remember to take the butter out of the fridge before starting so that it softens).

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Mix all ingredients by hand first in the bowl and then on a flat surface until a homogeneous dough is obtained.

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Wrap the dough in cling film and let it rest in the fridge for at least 2 hours.

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After the resting time has elapsed, divide the dough into smaller pieces and roll them into loaves, which you further divide into pieces of about 1.5 cm.

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In the meantime, prepare the icing by melting the white chocolate in a bain-marie or microwave (maximum temperature for 2/3 minutes).

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Once melted, pour in a tablespoon of pistachio cream and stir to mix the two ingredients well.

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Let the icing cool and meanwhile fry the pignolata pieces in seed oil.

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Once fried, pour the now-warm glaze over them, followed by the pistachio kernels.

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Add the pistachio kernels.

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Place the pignolata thus iced in the fridge for 5 minutes to harden from icing and serve!

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