Yogurt Cake With Pistachio Nuts
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1/2 cup caster sugar
- 2 vanilla pod, seeds from
- 1 1/4 cups Greek yogurt
- 1 lemon, juice and rind of, grated
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup pistachios, shelled and chopped
- for serving
- creme fraiche
- passion fruit or fresh berries
- preheat oven to 350.
- line a 10 inch square ovenproof dish with waxed paper and grease well.
- beat the egg yolks with 2/3 of the sugar in a bowl, till pale and fluffy.
- beat in the vanilla seeds and then stir in the yogurt, lemon rind and juice and the flour.
- in a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites till stiff, then gradually whisk in the rest of the sugar to form soft peaks.
- Fold the whisked whites into the yogurt mixture.
- turn the mixture into the prepared dish.
- place the dish in a roasting pan and pour in enough cold water to come about halfway up the outside of the dish.
- bake in the oven for about 20 minutes till the mixture is risen and just set.
- Sprinkle the pistachio nuts over the cake and then bake for an additional 20 minutes till browned on top.
- serve the cake warm or cooled and chilled with creme fraiche and a spoonful of passion fruit drizzled over the top.
- alternatively, sprinkle with a few fresh berries (your choice).
eggs, caster sugar, vanilla, greek yogurt, lemon, flour, pistachios, serving, creme fraiche, passion fruit
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/yogurt-cake-with-pistachio-nuts-233325 (may not work)