Sponge Cakes Studded With Pistachios Recipe

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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
2105
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Beat egg whites until frothy; add cream of tartar and beat at high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar; continue beating until stiff but not dry. Set aside.
  2. Beat yolks about 3 minutes or until very thick and light in color. Add remaining sugar 1 tablespoon at a time; beat until thick. Add orange juice and peel; blend until smooth.
  3. Thoroughly combine flour, finely chopped pistachios and salt; gently fold into egg yolk mixture until well-blended.
  4. Fold yolk mixture into beaten whites. Pour into 6 (5 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 inch) ungreased pans; cut through batter with spatula to remove air bubbles.
  5. Bake at 325 degrees F. 25 to 35 minutes or until cakes spring back when lightly touched.
  6. Immediately invert pans on wire racks; cool completely. To remove cakes, loosen around edges of pans with knife.
  7. Pour Orange Syrup over cakes; allow to sit until syrup is absorbed.
  8. Garnish tops of cakes with chopped pistachios.
  9. Orange Syrup:.
  10. Combine 3/4 cup each sugar and water and 1 teaspoon orange peel; bring to boil. Simmer, uncovered, 2 minutes; cool 10 minutes. Makes 1 cup.
  11. Variation:.
  12. Orange Buttercream Icing can be substituted for Orange Syrup. Combine 3 cups powdered sugar, 6 tablespoons softened butter, 5 tablespoons half-and-half or milk and 1 teaspoon grated orange peel. Spread about 1/4 cup over top and sides of each cake. Garnish with chopped natural California pistachios. Makes 1 3/4 cups.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2104.9 Kcal (8813 kJ)
Calories from fat 867.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 96.35g 148%
Cholesterol 198.84mg 66%
Sodium 1906.14mg 79%
Potassium 4047.22mg 86%
Total Carbs 290.86g 97%
Sugars 188.3g 753%
Dietary Fiber 2.22g 9%
Protein 27.42g 55%
Vitamin C 12.7mg 21%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 3.5mg 20%
Calcium 181.1mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 394.65 Kcal (1652 kJ)
Calories from fat 162.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.07g 148%
Cholesterol 37.28mg 66%
Sodium 357.39mg 79%
Potassium 758.82mg 86%
Total Carbs 54.53g 97%
Sugars 35.3g 753%
Dietary Fiber 0.42g 9%
Protein 5.14g 55%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 21%
Iron 0.7mg 20%
Calcium 34mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 49.7
    Points
  • 59
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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