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Pistachio baklava with vanilla nectarines and cardamom custard
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Pistachio baklava with vanilla nectarines and cardamom custard

18 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr Serves 4-6 openrecipes

Spices are used in surprising ways in this dish of baklava topped with orange syrup and served with vanilla nectarines and cardamom custard.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

693
Calories
22g
Protein
45g
Fat
54g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pistachio 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) 159
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Pastry not in our table 0
Nectarine not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 250g/9oz filo pastry
  • 85g/3oz unsalted butter
  • 100g/3½oz pistachio
  • 100g/3½oz almonds
  • 100g/3½oz caster sugar
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
  • 100g/3½oz caster sugar
  • 1 large orange
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 100g/3½oz caster sugar
  • 2 large orangesorangesorange
  • 6 nectarines
  • 300ml/10fl oz milk
  • 300ml/10fl oz double cream
  • 55g/2oz caster sugar
  • 6 cardamom
  • 4 free-range egg yolks

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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