Mini almond sponges
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Preparation : 15 min
Cooking : 20 min
Total time : 35 min Rest : 0 min
12 mini sponges
60 g plain flour
1 pinch baking powder
1 pinch salt
150 g ground almonds
0.5 tsp of bitter almond flavor
0.5 tsp pistachio butter
200 g butter
5 egg whites
170 g icing sugar
5 tsp pistachios
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Tips
If you cannot find pistachio butter, you can replace it with a tsp of pistachio flavoring and a few drops of food coloring. You can also make your own butter using double cream, find the recipe on the App.
RECIPE STEPS
1
Heat the oven to 180°C.
2
Put the diced butter in the metal bowl and run the program.
- 200 g butter
Expert
02:00 / 3 / 80°C
3
Add the ingredients into the metal bowl and run the program.
- 60 g plain flour
- 1 pinch baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 150 g ground almonds
- 0.5 tsp pistachio butter
- 170 g icing sugar
- 0.5 tsp of bitter almond flavor
Pastry/Cake
01:30 / 12 /
4
Scrape the mixture into the centre of the bowl using a spatula and run the program.
Run the program; add the egg whites and 30g of chopped pistachios through the cap opening.
- 5 egg whites
- 5 tsp pistachios
Pastry/Cake
01:30 / 12 /
5
When the program has finished, pour the batter into mini rectangular moulds (alternatively you can use mini muffin moulds or paper cases). Sprinkle with the remaining 10g of pistachios and bake for 20 minutes.
- 5 tsp pistachios
6
Cool the sponges before turning them out.
© photos Sandra Mahut © 2014 Hachette Livre (Marabout)
