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Pistachio Cheesecake Recipe

Pistachio Cheesecake Recipe

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  • Author: Mia
  • Prep Time: 1 hour
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Total Time: 9 hours
  • Yield: 12 servings
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Indulge in the creamy and nutty goodness of this Pistachio Cheesecake. A luscious pistachio-flavored cheesecake on a graham cracker crust, topped with a decadent pistachio ganache and garnished with more pistachios.


Ingredients

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Pistachio Graham Cracker Crust:

  • 180 grams graham crackers (about 12 full crackers)
  • 1/2 cup pistachio nuts (62.5 grams)
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar (37 grams)
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted (85 grams)

Pistachio Paste:

  • 2 cups shelled pistachios* (250 grams)
  • 4 tbsp water, or more as needed

Pistachio Cheesecake Batter:

  • 907 grams cream cheese, softened (4 packages of 8 oz.)
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar (250 grams)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream, room temperature
  • 1 cup pistachio paste
  • 1/4 tsp almond extract
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature

Pistachio Ganache:

  • 120 grams white chocolate, scant 3/4 cup chopped chocolate
  • 60 ml heavy cream (1/4 cup)
  • 3 tbsp pistachio paste (45 grams)

Instructions

  1. Pistachio Graham Cracker Crust: Preheat the oven to 325ºF. Process graham crackers and pistachios in a food processor. Mix with sugar and melted butter. Press into cheesecake pan and bake for 10 minutes. Cool.
  2. Pistachio Paste: Skin pistachios if desired. Boil pistachios, peel, process with water to form a smooth paste.
  3. Pistachio Cheesecake Batter: Beat cream cheese, add pistachio paste, sugar, sour cream, extracts, and eggs. Pour over crust and bake in a water bath.
  4. Pistachio Ganache: Mix cream and pistachio paste, heat, pour over white chocolate, mix until smooth. Cool and spread on cheesecake.

Notes

  • When making the pistachio paste, skin the pistachios for a green paste. Use good quality white chocolate for the ganache. Almond extract can be omitted.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 480
  • Sugar: 28g
  • Sodium: 340mg
  • Fat: 35g
  • Saturated Fat: 18g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 13g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 35g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 10g
  • Cholesterol: 135mg