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10
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Recipe created by :
Nicolas Postolle, Baker Expert Middle East
Moments of consumption :
Breakfast
Snack
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Aperitif
Recipe made with :
List of ingredients
For 10 Croissants
- 50 g kataifi dough (or phyllo dough cut into fine strands)
- 50 g pistachio paste
- 50 g tahini
- 200 g dark chocolate
- 50 g chopped pistachios
- 50 g icing sugar
- 10 cl heavy cream (whipping cream)
- 100 g mascarpone
Preparation steps
Pistachio-Kataifi Filling :
- Cut kataifi dough into 1 cm strands and sauté in a bit of butter until golden and crispy.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Mix pistachio paste and tahini in a bowl.
- Whip mascarpone and chilled cream with icing sugar until stiff.
- Fold in the kataifi and whip again.
Croissant Assembly :
- Slice each croissant in half.
- Pipe the pistachio filling generously using a Saint-Honoré piping tip for a gourmet look.
- Sprinkle a few kataifi strands on top.
Decoration :
- Melt the dark chocolate in a water bath or microwave.
- Drizzle the top of each croissant with the chocolate.
- Sprinkle with chopped pistachios for a visually indulgent touch.
