Friday, 4 January 2019

Persian Love Cake





A delicious recipe based on one from Gourmet Traveller


Ingredients

360gm (3 cups)       almond meal

220gm  (1 cup)        rapadura sugar

220gm  (1 cup)        coconut or dark brown sugar

120 gm                    unsalted butter

2                              eggs, lightly beaten

250gm                     yoghurt, plus extra to serve

1 tblsp                     freshly grated nutmeg

45gm (1/4 cup)       pistachios, coarsely chopped


Method

1 Preheat oven to 180C. Combine almond meal, sugars. butter and 1tsp salt in a bowl, then rub with fingertips until coarse crumbs form. Spoon half the mixture into a lightly buttered and baking paper lined 26cm- diameter springform pan, gently pressing to evenly cover base.

2. Add egg, yoghurt and nutmeg to remaining crumble mixture and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth and creamy. Pour over prepared base, smooth top, scatter pistachios around edge and bake until golden (30-35 minutes). Cool completely in pan on a wire rack to room temperature, then serve with extra yoghurt. The cake will keep in an airtight container for up to a week.