The Pistachio Christmas Tree Cream Tart Without Egg is a show-stopping and delicious dessert, perfect for the holidays. The crumbly egg-free base combines with a smooth pistachio and mascarpone cream, creating an irresistible contrast.
The pastry is cut into a Christmas tree shape then filled with cream and decorated with pistachio crumbs, red fruits, and Christmas cookies, for a festive and delicious effect. An easy-to-make recipe that will impress everyone at the table, both adults and children.

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Difficulty: Medium
Cost: Medium
Rest time: 45 Minutes
Preparation time: 40 Minutes
Portions: 8
Cooking methods: Oven
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: New Year, Christmas

574.13 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 574.13 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 48.89 (g) of which sugars 22.58 (g)
Proteins 8.52 (g)
Fat 40.07 (g) of which saturated 12.75 (g)of which unsaturated 3.76 (g)
Fibers 1.94 (g)
Sodium 14.91 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 125 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA^* and FoodData Central^** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

^* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ^** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp baking powder
orange zest (and lemon)
1 cup heavy whipping cream
200 g mascarpone
1/4 cup sugar
3 oz pistachio cream
pistachio paste

Tools

🔪 Knife to cut the pastry into triangle or disc shapes
🥣 Bowl to prepare the pastry and cream
🍳 Parchment paper for baking the base
🥄 Spatula to spread the cream
🎂 Piping bag (optional) to decorate the cream puffs
⚖️ Kitchen scale (optional)

Steps

For the preparation of the Pistachio Christmas Tree Cream Tart Without Egg – Festive Dessert watch the video HERE.

Preparation of the base
Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Add the cold butter, pistachio paste, pistachio crumbs, plant-based milk, and vanilla or lemon zest
Knead until you get a smooth dough.
Wrap in plastic wrap and let it rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. After about 30 min divide the dough into two equal parts.
Roll out the dough one piece at a time and cut out the tree shapes.
Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 12–15 minutes until golden and allow to cool.
Preparation of the pistachio cream
Place the cream, sugar, mascarpone, pistachio paste, and pistachio cream into a bowl and whip until smooth and consistent. Transfer the cream into a piping bag.
Assembly of the tree
Place the first disc as a base.
Spread an even layer of pistachio cream, place the other shape on top, add the remaining cream as desired, and decorate with pistachio crumbs, red fruits, Christmas cookies, and powdered sugar for a festive effect.
Enjoy your meal!