Honey pistachio and rose loaf cake recipe

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Honey pistachio and rose loaf cake recipe

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Pistachio crème packs a nutty punch in this honey and rose loaf cake recipe. Finished with plenty of dried rose petals and more pistachios, it’s a showstopping loaf that’s a doddle to make.
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Pistachio crème packs a nutty punch in this honey and rose loaf cake recipe. Finished with plenty of dried rose petals and more pistachios, it’s a showstopping loaf that’s a doddle to make.
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Victoria Prever
Victoria Prever is the food editor at The Jewish Chronicle, having left a legal career to train as a professional chef at Leith's School of Food and Wine. She's also a freelance food writer, cookery teacher and food consultant.
https://www.thejc.com/lets-eat

1HR 45MIN

Total time

Ingredients

Servings
10
For the cake
100 g
M&S shelled pistachios
175 g
M&S Remarksable Value unsalted British butter, softened
175 g
M&S Fairtrade golden caster sugar
3
M&S large free-range eggs
1 tsp
vanilla extract
3 tbsp
M&S Collection pistachio crème
200 g
self-raising flour
1/2 tsp
baking powder
For the syrup
100 g
caster sugar
2 tbsp
M&S pure honey
To decorate
150 g
icing sugar, sifted
1/2
M&S Remarksable Value lemon, juice only
1 tsp
dried rose petals
2 tbsp
pistachios, roughly chopped
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Victoria Prever
Victoria Prever is the food editor at The Jewish Chronicle, having left a legal career to train as a professional chef at Leith's School of Food and Wine. She's also a freelance food writer, cookery teacher and food consultant.
https://www.thejc.com/lets-eat

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step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas mark 4 and line a loaf tin with greaseproof paper.
step 2
Whiz the shelled shelled pistachios (100 g) a food processor until finely chopped. Set aside.
step 3
In a large bowl, using electric beaters or in a stand mixer with the whisk fitted, beat the butter (175 g) and sugar (175 g) until pale and fluffy.
step 4
Lightly beat the eggs (3) in a jug with the vanilla extract (1 tsp), then add to the butter mixture a third at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the pistachio crème (3 tbsp).
step 5
In a separate bowl, sift together the flour (200 g), baking powder (1/2 tsp) a pinch of salt, then fold into the mixture with the ground pistachios. Spoon the mixture into the lined tin.
step 6
Bake for 55 minutes to 1 hour, until risen, golden, and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
step 7
While the cake is baking, make the syrup by heating the sugar (100 g), 100ml of water and honey (2 tbsp) a pan over a low heat until the sugar melts. Turn the heat up to medium and simmer until it is syrupy in consistency.
step 8
When the cake comes out of the oven, poke the surface with a skewer, then pour the syrup over it. You may need to do this gradually. Leave the cake to cool in the tin.
step 9
For the glaze, mix the sifted icing sugar (150 g) and lemon juice (1/2) until the sugar has dissolved. If it’s too thick, add a little more lemon juice. Pour over the cooled loaf and scatter with rose petals (1 tsp) and chopped chopped pistachios (2 tbsp).
step 9 For the glaze, mix the sifted icing sugar (150 g) and lemon juice (1/2) until the sugar has dissolved. If it’s too thick, add a little more lemon juice. Pour over the cooled loaf and scatter with rose petals (1 tsp) and chopped chopped pistachios (2 tbsp).

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