Description
Indulge in the decadent and creamy Pistachio Cheesecake, a no-bake dessert that combines the rich flavors of pistachio with a smooth cream cheese filling atop a buttery crust. This elegant treat is perfect for any occasion and is sure to impress your guests.
Ingredients
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Crust
- 140 grams (2/3 cups) Unsalted butter
- 300 grams (2 cups) Biscuits/cookies e.g., Digestive biscuits or Graham crackers
- Pinch of salt
Pistachio Filling & Decor
- 3 Gelatin sheet 1 gelatin sheet = 1.7g of powdered gelatin
- 110 grams (1/2 cups) Heavy Cream 36% fat
- 120 grams (2/3 cups) Granulated sugar
- 260 grams (1 1/5 cups) Cream cheese e.g., full-fat Philadelphia and at room temperature.
- 230 grams (1 cups) Heavy Cream 36% fat, very cold
- 180 grams (1 cups) Pistachio paste 100% pistachio
- Crushed pistachio nuts
Instructions
- How to make cheesecake crust – Melt the butter, prepare the cake ring, make crumbs, mix with butter and salt, press into the ring, and freeze.
- How to assemble the no-bake pistachio cheesecake – Soak gelatin, heat cream with sugar, add gelatin, mix with pistachio paste, beat cream cheese, fold in gelatin mixture, whip cream, combine all, pour into crust, chill, decorate, and refrigerate.
Notes
- Weigh ingredients using a digital scale for precision. Baking is a science.
- Press the crumbs for the crust firmly and evenly into the side and the bottom of your cake ring for the best crust.
- Respect the chilling time; it is needed for the butter to set the crust and for the gelatin to set in the filling.
- Do not over-mix the cream cheese filling, as it can go runny. Make sure it is at room temperature first, or it can go lumpy.
- Make sure to use a flexible rubber spatula to be able to fold the mixtures together correctly.
- Use the cream cheese filling immediately, as it will set in a few hours due to the gelatin.
- Try this cheesecake with different flavors e.g., replacing the pistachio paste with hazelnut butter or peanut butter or enhancing the crust with crushed nuts or freeze-dried berries.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: Approx. 380 kcal
- Sugar: Approx. 20g
- Sodium: Approx. 220mg
- Fat: Approx. 28g
- Saturated Fat: Approx. 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approx. 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 30g
- Fiber: Approx. 1g
- Protein: Approx. 5g
- Cholesterol: Approx. 70mg
