Pistachio sbrisolona

Sbrisolona is an italian name to describe a cake made of a lot of crumbs, it's a very particular cake, this version is with pistachios

Ingredients

• White flour 180g / 6.5 oz
  
• Durum wheat 100g / 3.5 oz
  
• Sugar 120g / 4 oz
  
• Butter 120g / 4 oz
• Grated peel of one orange
• Pistachios without shell 140g / 5 oz (with shell about 300g/10 oz)
• Large eggs (yolks) 2

Cooking

• Round cake pan with 28-30 cm/ 11-12inc diameter
• Oven 160°C / 320F, static, central/bottom level
• 40 minutes

Procedure

• Mince pistachios (not too fine and not too large) with a bit of sugar (one or two tablespoon)
• Mix together white flour, durum wheat, sugar and then add minced pistachos
• Add the grated peel of the orange
• Cut the butter into little pieces
• Add butter and yolks (but don't mix)
• Don't mix but pinch and crumble the biggest parts
• Place into pan and bake

Here the italian version of this recipe