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Pistachio and peach dacquoise

8

Points®

Total time: 55 min • Prep: 40 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 12 • Difficulty: Easy

A fruity taste on an all-time classic, this dacquoise is layered with crunchy meringue and creamy ricotta filling. Topped with delicious fruit and pistachio, this becomes the ultimate treat for entertaining!

Ingredients

Pistachios

1 cup(s), (140g)

Egg white

3 medium

Caster sugar

½ cup(s), (110g)

Canned peaches in natural juice, drained

825 g

Reduced-fat ricotta cheese

125 g

Icing sugar

2 tbs

Fromage frais, vanilla bean

2 tub(s), (2 x 150g)

Gelatine

1 tbs, powdered

Fresh berries

200 g, mixed

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 160°C or 140°C fan-forced. Use base of a 22cm round springform tin to draw 2 circles on baking paper. Place prepared baking paper on a large baking tray. Lightly spray springform tin with oil. Line base and side of tin with plastic wrap.

2

Roughly chop 1 tablespoon pistachios and reserve. Process remaining pistachios in a food processor until finely chopped.

3

Using electric beaters, beat 2 egg whites in a clean, dry bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add caster sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition until sugar has dissolved. Fold in finely chopped pistachios. Spread meringue over baking paper circles. Sprinkle 1 meringue with reserved pistachios. Bake for 15 minutes. Turn off oven. Cool meringues in oven for 30 minutes with door ajar.

4

Process peaches in a food processor until smooth. Using electric beaters, beat ricotta and icing sugar until smooth. Beat in fromage frais and peach until combined.

5

Sprinkle gelatine over ¼ cup (60ml) boiling water in a small heatproof jug. Whisk until gelatine has dissolved. Stir into peach mixture. Using clean electric beaters, beat remaining egg white in a small, clean, dry bowl until soft peaks form. Fold into peach mixture.

6

Place plain meringue disc in base of prepared springform tin, trimming to fit if necessary. Spread peach mixture over meringue. Top with remaining meringue, pistachio-side up. Cover and place in fridge for 6 hours or until set. Serve with berries.

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