Zaatar Croissant Almond & Pistachios
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Recipe created by :
Nicolas Postolle, Baker Expert Middle East
Moments of consumption :
Breakfast
Snack
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
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List of ingredients
Almond-Pistachio cream:
- 100 g butter, 100 g sugar
- 40 g ground almonds, 60 g ground pistachios
- 2 eggs, 20 g flour
- 35 g whipping cream
- 4 ml bitter almond aroma
Sugar syrup:
- 1 L water
- 1.35 kg sugar
- 20 g vanilla essence
Pistachio meringue:
- 200 g caster sugar
- 4 egg whites, Pinch of salt
- Few drops of green food colouring
- 10 g pistachio paste
Preparation steps
- Start by preparing the sugar syrup.
- Open the croissant in half and brush it with sugar syrup.
Almond & Pistachio Cream:
- Mix the softened butter and sugar, then add the almond and pistachio powder.
- Add the eggs and beat for a few minutes.
- At low speed, add the liquid cream, the flour and the bitter almond.
- Mix until the mixture is homogeneous.
- Add the almond-pistachio cream inside and close the products.
- Bake the products at 155°C for 12/14 minutes, then let cool.
- Prepare the meringue
- Beat the egg whites until stiff and add the sugar, pistachio paste and coloring.
- Finish the products with the meringue
