Ingredients

• Unsalted butter - 4 tbsp
• Ground almonds - 1 cup
• Single (light) Cream - 2/3 cup
• Sugar - 1 cup
• Almonds (chopped) - 8
• Pistachio nuts (chopped) - 10

How to Make Almond and Pistachio Dessert

• Place the butter in a medium-sized saucepan, preferably non-stick.
• Melt the butter, stirring well.
• Gradually add the ground almonds, cream and sugar to the melted butter, stirring to combine.
• Reduce the heat and stir the mixture constantly for 10-12 minutes, scraping the bottom of the pan.
• Increase the heat until the mixture turns a little darker in colour.
• Transfer the almond mixture to a shallow serving dish and smooth the top of it.
• Decorate the top of the dessert with chopped almonds and pistachios.
• Leave the dessert to set for about 1 hour, then cut into diamond shapes or with variety of shaped pastry cutters of your choice.
• Serve cold.