Pistachio cakeby Jennifer Kirk |
| Preperation time: 10 mins Cooking time: 1 hour Serves: 10 |
| Recipe Ingredients |
| 250g soft brown sugar; 4 eggs; 250ml olive oil; 375g plain flour; 3 tsp baking powder; 250g raisins; 250g unsalted pistachio nuts (shelled weight); 3 tbsp milk, optional. |
| Recipe Method |
| Put the sugar and eggs into a large bowl and
whisk together. Whisk in the oil, then the flour and baking
powder. Fold in the raisins and pistachio nuts, reserving a few for decoration. If the mixture is too dry add a little milk. Line a 20cm square cake tin and spoon in the mixture. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes at 180c or gas 4. Allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and decorate with the remaining pistachios. Cover the cake with a tea towel until cold. |
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