Description
Treat yourself and your guests to this showstopping Pistachio Praline Entremet—a layered French dessert featuring a nutty pistachio sponge, creamy pistachio mousse, crunchy caramelized pistachio praline, and a glossy mirror glaze. Perfect for special occasions, this easy recipe yields beautiful, professional results at home and is sure to impress anyone looking for elegant dessert ideas, quick breakfast indulgences, or memorable food ideas for dinner parties.
Ingredients
75g pistachios, shelled
75g granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
60g granulated sugar
50g all-purpose flour
30g pistachio paste
30g unsalted butter, melted and cooled
250ml heavy cream (divided: 200ml for whipping, 50ml for heating)
90g pistachio paste
90g white chocolate, chopped
5g powdered gelatin
30ml cold water (for blooming gelatin)
100g white chocolate, chopped
80g granulated sugar
60ml water
60ml heavy cream
6g powdered gelatin
36ml cold water (for blooming gelatin)
Green gel food coloring (optional)
Instructions
1. Toast pistachios in a dry pan until fragrant. In a small saucepan, heat 75g sugar over medium heat until it melts and turns amber. Stir in pistachios, then pour onto parchment. Cool completely, then pulse in a food processor until you get a coarse, crunchy praline. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Whip eggs and sugar until pale and tripled in volume. Gently fold in flour. Mix pistachio paste with melted butter and fold into batter. Spread onto a parchment-lined tray, bake for 10–12 minutes. Cool, then cut an 8-inch round for your mold.
3. Bloom 5g gelatin in 30ml cold water. Heat 50ml cream and pistachio paste in a saucepan, then stir in bloomed gelatin to dissolve. Pour over 90g white chocolate, let sit, then stir until smooth. Whip 200ml cream to soft peaks, gently fold into pistachio-chocolate mixture.
4. Line an 8-inch round silicone mold with acetate. Pour in half the mousse, set the praline insert in the center, cover with remaining mousse, and top with the sponge round. Freeze overnight.
5. Bloom 6g gelatin in 36ml cold water. In a saucepan, combine sugar, water, and cream; bring to a simmer. Remove from heat, add gelatin, then pour over 100g white chocolate. Add green gel coloring if using. Let cool to 90°F (32°C). Unmold frozen entremet, place on a rack, and pour glaze over. Decorate as desired. Let set before slicing.
Notes
Use high-quality pistachio paste for the deepest flavor. Homemade is great if you have a food processor!
Chill each layer well before adding the next for the sharpest, cleanest slices.
If you want to prepare ahead, keep the assembled, unglazed entremet frozen for up to 2 weeks.
- Prep Time: 1 hour active (plus overnight freezing)
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake, Assembly
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cake)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: pistachio entremet, praline, mousse cake, French dessert, holiday dessert, easy recipe, breakfast ideas, food ideas, dinner ideas