If Sicilian cuisine is nothing new to you, you will already know that the town of Bronte, in Sicily, is very famous for a particular type of pistachio plant that grows luxuriant right on the slopes of Etna.
Obviously I'm talking about the Bronte Pistachio, a traditional fruit of the place which over the years has achieved such fame and demand as to receive the name of "Green Gold of Sicily".
In this post, therefore, you will discover a Sicilian recipe thanks to which you will discover how to prepare one of the most traditional recipes of the Bronte culture.
Using one of the key products of the Bronte tradition that represents Sicilian gastronomy in the world: I'm talking about the Bronte Pistachio Cake filled with cream.
Bronte Pistachio: History and Benefits
The Bronte Pistachio is very famous in Italy and in the world due to its history and the various benefits it brings to our body.
Origins and History of the Bronte Pistachio
Bronte Pistachio is actually a type of pistachio that comes from Persia and Turkey.
In fact it was the Arabs who brought this type of pistachio to Sicily, after having conquered it from the Byzantines.
They noticed that that type of plant grew particularly luxuriantly on the sides of Etna. Over the centuries this plant continued to be adopted also by the local population until it became part of the local culture.
Benefits of the Bronte Pistachio
The Bronte pistachio and pistachio in general is a famous fruit because it really brings many benefits to the human body.
In fact, including the Bronte Pistachio in your diet can help us to:
Prevent cardiovascular diseases and protect the heart thanks to monosaturated and polyunsaturated fats and a large amount of vitamin E
Fight and prevent diseases such as diabetes by lowering the levels of glucose and insulin in our blood
Protect the skin from UV radiation, fight aging and dry skin always thanks to vitamin E
Protect eyesight and nervous system health with vitamin B6
Prevent tumors thanks to the large amount of antioxidants
The benefits that the Bronte Pistachio can bring to our body are really many and one more important than the other.
Recipe for Bronte pistachio cake filled with cream
Ingredients for a cake
- Pistachio flour: 300 g
- Flour 00: 100 g
- Sweet pistachio cream: 200
- Butter: 150 g
- Sugar: 230 g
- Medium eggs: 6
- 1 sachet of vanilla yeast
- Chopped pistachios to taste (for decoration)
How To Make Bronte Pistachio Cake: Procedure
- Turn on the oven at 180° (static). It will be ready when you're done.
- Whip the eggs with the sugar for at least 10 minutes until you obtain a soft, clear and frothy cream.
- Once melted in a double boiler or in the microwave, add the butter and pistachio flour.
- Mix the pistachio flour well, being careful not to disassemble the preparation.
- Add the flour and baking powder with the aid of a sieve, while continuing to mix.
- Grease and flour a springform pan and pour the mixture into it.
- In the meantime the oven will have reached the correct temperature, then bake at 180° for 40 minutes (static oven). Make sure you don't open the oven for at least 30 minutes. Then you can check the cooking status with the help of a toothpick.
- Once the cake is ready, let it rest in the turned off oven with the door slightly open for about 10 minutes.
- Cut the cake in half and spread the sweet pistachio cream and put the other layer on top.
- Moisten the top of the cake with honey so that it acts as a glue and sprinkle with chopped pistachios.
- Garnish the cake with what you prefer such as pistachios, chopped pistachios or icing sugar.
