Pistacio Cake...Almond Financier with pistachios...whatever you call it, it's good...
By: Julie Cecchini
Published: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 - 9:39am

Ingredients




1 cup Almond Flour
1 cups sugar
1/2 cup Arrowroot
1/2 cup Brown Rice Flour
10 tbsp Soy Garden  or butter
2 tbsp Mount Gay Rum
1 tbsp Pure Pistachio Extract
1/4 cup Orange Vanilla Sugar
1 cup large egg whites, about 8 or 9
Pinch salt
1/4 cup shelled pistachio nuts, lightly chopped, about 1-ounce
Whipped cream with a dash of green food coloring to top

Preparation

1 One 10-inch springform or layer pan, buttered and the bottom lined with a disk of parchment or waxed paper. 2 Set a rack at the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. 3 In a large bowl stir together flours with 3/4 cup sugar . 4 Melt the Soy Garden in a saucepan over medium heat. Continue cooking the butter until it colors slightly, swirling the pan to color it evenly. 5 Remove from heat, add the rum and extract. 6 In a clean, dry bowl, whip the egg whites and Orange Vanilla Sugar with the salt until they form a very soft peak. 7 Add the remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a very slow stream, whipping constantly. 8 Continue whipping the egg whites until they hold a soft peak. 9 Alternately fold the flour and butter mixtures into the whites, 1/3 at a time. Begin with the flours and end with the butter. 10 Pour the batter into the prepared pan or pans. Smooth the top and sprinkle with the sliced or chopped pistachios. 11 Bake the financier for about 50 minutes until well risen and golden. 12 Serve topped with whipped cream or dust very lightly with confectioners' sugar.

About

I came across a recipe for Financier when I was looking for something to do with all those egg whites from the Chocolate Truffle Tart I made the other day....