Burnt Butter, Blackberry and Pistachio Torte

Prep: 20 minutes (plus butter cooling time)

Cook: 1 hour 25 minutes

Serves: 8

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Burnt Butter, Blackberry and Pistachio Torte

Ingredients:

Burnt Butter, Blackberry and Pistachio Torte

175g Western Star Original Butter

3 cardamom pods, bruised

380g pure icing sugar

150g pistachio kernels

5 egg whites

200g plain flour, sifted

150g fresh or frozen blackberries

40g pistachio kernels, extra, roughly chopped

Double cream, for serving

Method:

Burnt Butter, Blackberry and Pistachio Torte

Heat butter and cardamom pods in a small saucepan until melted and foaming. Continue cooking over low heat until the solids at the bottom turn a deep brown colour and smell nutty.
Strain into a bowl to remove cardamom and cool to room temperature.
Blend pistachios and icing sugar in a food processor for approximately 2 minutes until very finely ground (a few chunks are ok).
Beat egg whites until soft peaks form and then using a metal spoon, fold in the icing sugar mixture in batches until incorporated. Fold in flour and cooled butter mixture, alternately.
Pour mixture into a side and base lined 23cm springform pan. Stud the cake with blackberries and sprinkle with extra pistachios.
Bake at 160°C for 1 hour and 25 minutes, until the centre of the torte is just set and skewer comes out clean when tested. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool to room temperature.
Serve with double cream.

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