Pistachio Biscuit

This cloud-soft pistachio sponge is a must-try recipe—its delicate crumb and airy texture create the perfect contrast against silky mousse and juicy fruits, adding both structure and melt-in-your-mouth lightness to layered desserts. This pistachio biscuit is been used to make my Strawberry Pistachio Entremet and Dubai Matcha cake.

Pistachio Biscuit

Course: How To
Cuisine: French
Keyword: biscuit, génoise, sponge
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 90kcal
Cost: $9
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Equipment

  • 1 Rimmed baking tray 12X16-inch/31X40cm
  • 1 Stand mixer
  • 1 Rubber spatula
  • 1 Large offset spatula
  • 2 Pastry bowls
  • 4 deli containers
  • 1 Dough scraper
  • 1 Sieve

Ingredients

Pistachio Biscuit

  • 220 g Egg whites at room temp
  • 3 g Cream of tartar
  • 225 g Sugar
  • 200 g Egg yolks
  • 70 g Pistachio paste/butter Recipe
  • 30 g Neutral oil
  • 8 drops Almond extract to taste
  • 80 g Crushed pistachios toasted
  • 80 g All-purpose flour sifted
  • 20 g Corn starch sifted

Instructions

Pistachio Biscuit

  • Grease and line the rimmed tray with parchment or use two 8-inch/20cm Ø baking pans or cake rings. For the meringue: in the stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg whites along with the cream of tartar and a third of the sugar on medium speed.
  • Meanwhile, sift powders together. In a deli container, combine pistachio paste with the oil.
    Sifting powders
  • Increase mixer speed to high speed. Continue beating egg whites adding remaining sugar gradually until stiff peaks is reached.
    stiff peaks stage meringue
  • Lower mixer speed, and add the egg yolks into the meringue at once. Preheated fan oven at 330ºF/160ºC.
  • Increase mixer speed for about 10 seconds toward the end.
  • Fold in the sifted powders, then add the pistachio-oil mixture and the toasted pistachios.
  • Spread batter onto the prepared baking tray.
  • Cake rings or molds…
    ready to bake almond biscuit

Baking

  • Bake pistachio biscuit sheet for 30 minutes. Let cool and refrigerate or freeze overnight before using. To un-mold: run a small offset spatula around the borders, top with parchment and tray – reverse.
    pistachio biscuit sheet
  • Bake pistachio biscuit for 35 minutes in baking pans or cake rings. Let cool off 10 minutes, de-mold and refrigerate overnight before slicing.

Storage

  • Biscuit, sponge and genoise can all be done in advance. Store for up to 3 days in the refrigerator or for up to 3 months in the freezer.

Nutrition

Serving: 50g | Calories: 90kcal
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