Sicilian pistachio desserts : how to resist but, above all, how to choose? It's a bit like when you ask a child if he loves mom or dad more. Cakes, biscuits, pastries: Sicilian pistachio makes them even more irresistible. And it could not be otherwise.
The green gold of Sicily is one of a kind: it is enough to see its intense green color to realize the uniqueness of what is in all respects a gastronomic excellence in the international culinary panorama. Although it is the essential ingredient in numerous sweet and savory recipes , it is probably in the former that it best expresses its versatility. And it is on these that we focus today.
In particular on 5 incredible pistachio desserts that you can find on Sicilyaddict and which are excellent both for your moments of sweet tooth and as a gift idea for all the pistachio lovers you know. (Especially now that Christmas is approaching.)
Sicilian pistachio desserts: 5 not to be missed on Sicilyaddict
We didn't tell you, but we'll fix it right away, that those available on Sicilyaddict are fresh and dry pastry products made in the company's laboratory. And for this reason they are prepared in accordance with tradition, with the use of quality raw materials and in an absolutely artisanal way. Well, we no longer keep you on your toes and suggest you try…
Pistachio Cake
Pistachio cake , the true Sicilian recipe that you can also try in the variant with chocolate sponge cake, is a delight to bring to the table on any occasion. It lends itself to being considered a dessert after a meal but also a dessert to celebrate the most important occasions. Just look at it to be suddenly seized by an irrepressible desire to bite into it. A very fine sweet pistachio cream that fills a soft sponge cake and is decorated with chopped pistachios. What more do you want? If you wonder what goes well with sweet pistachio , in this case you could opt for a liqueur wine, such as Marsala, for example.
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Homemade pistachio panettone
The Sicilian pistachio panettone is much more than a dessert to be relegated to the Christmas period only. We are convinced that, finding it in front of him on August 15th, there would certainly be no problem putting his face into it. And this is precisely the image that promises to us when we open the package and we find it observing us in all its majesty. Sicilyaddict's is a Sicilian artisan panettone with natural mother yeast, with a soft and fragrant dough. It boasts an internal filling of very fine Pistachio cream, a pistachio cream glaze and, guess what, a covering of flour and chopped pistachios.
Cannoli PISTACHIO LOVERS
Where is pistachio cream used ? If bread, rusks, cakes and biscuits are not enough for you, from today you have a new possibility. You can stuff the cannoli shells. But not just any peel, but those dedicated to those who have a real veneration for the pistachio. The Pistachio Lovers Cannoli kit is new on Sicilyaddict, one of those that is worth trying instantly, without even thinking about it. Available in different formats, it contains hand-prepared fragrant Sicilian peels, glazed with pistachio and white chocolate and covered with chopped pistachios. Let's not add anything else.
Pistachio biscuits
Pistachio biscuits are a classic of Sicilian pastry . Excellent for breakfast, as a snack, to accompany tea or for an evening cuddle, they are pistachio sweets made with a base of shortcrust pastry and glazed with a very fine pistachio cream embellished with pistachio grains. To say that one leads to another is an understatement. Once the package is opened, resisting finishing them all immediately is quite problematic. Advice? Enjoy them in company, you will avoid glycemic peaks.
Sicilian iris with pistachio
And we close with a flourish with one of the most loved Sicilian desserts , in their version filled with green gold. We are talking about Sicilian irises (if you don't know what they are, we refer you to this article ). These soft breaded and fried brioscine hide a delicious filling. A pistachio cream, as an alternative to the classic albeit appreciated ricotta cream, capable of bringing you back into the world even after the longest and most stressful day.
Obviously the Sicilian pistachio desserts that you can find on Sicilyaddict are many, many more: take a tour of the e-commerce to find them all. If you are a savory lover, visit the section dedicated to pistachio lovers , which offers some goodies for you too!
