Almond Cake with Fig Chantilly

Almond Cake with Fig Chantilly

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I’ll admit, I don’t love almonds—but I do love almond flavor. It has such unique notes that pair so well with so many spectacular ingredients.

Ingredients
filling:
  • 3/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2, 14 oz cans of sweetened condensed milk
  • 4 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2 Tablespoons spiced rum
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
crust:
  • 12 full graham cracker sheets
  • 1/2 cup roasted & salted pistachios
  • 6 Tablespoons melted butter
  • 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
Whipped cream:
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Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
  2. Make the crust: Combine graham crackers and pistachios in the food processer and blend until sandy. mix in the sugar and melted butter. Transfer to a pie dish and pack down and up the sides. bake for 10 minutes then remove from oven while leaving the oven on
  3. Make the filling: Whip the cream cheese in a mixer until well whipped, then add the sweetened condensed milk and egg yolks one by one. then add the zest and spiced rum. pour into crust.
  4. Bake the pie for 20-22 minutes or until the center still has a slight jiggle
  5. Remove the pie and let it cool completely. once cooled, cover and let it chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours before serving.
  6. Make the whipped cream: While the pie is cooling, add the cold cream, sugar, rum and vanilla to a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and beat until stiff peaks form, about X mins

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