Pane al pistacchio senza cereali

Ingredienti

• 2 cups of almonds
• 1 1/2 cups of pistachios, without the shells
• 3/4 cup sugar (or 1/2 cup honey, and remove 1 egg)
• 2 eggs
• 5 egg whites
• A pinch of salt

Preparazione

1. 1

   Pre-heat oven to 320 deg Fahrenheit (160 deg Cel)

2. 2

   Grease a loaf pan, and line it with baking paper

3. 3

   Begin by processing the almonds until it has the texture of sand. Sift the almond meal through a sieve, and return the larger bits to the processor. Pulse until the almond meal passes completely through the sieve.

4. 4

   Do the same for the pistachios.

5. 5

   In a large bowl, mix the almond meal and ground pistachios together with the sugar and salt. Mix well.

6. 6

   Add in the eggs and the egg whites, and stir the mixture until you get a homogeneous batter

7. 7

   Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and gently smooth the top surface with a spatula

8. 8

   Bake in pre-heated oven for around 1 hour 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

9. 9

   Remove from oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan and slicing.

10. 10

    Serve with a light dusting of icing sugar (optional)