Pastel De Aceite De Oliva Recipe
olive oil cake, blackberry, sweet corn ice cream, pistachio brittle (veg)
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Ingredients
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Cake
Blackberry Sauce
Sweet Corn Ice Cream
Pistachio Brittle
Method
Cake
- 1
Prepare the cake batter
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, beat the eggs, then add the olive oil, milk, vanilla extract, and lemon zest. Mix well.
- 2
Combine and bake
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Pour the batter into a greased 9-inch round cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Let it cool before serving.
Blackberry Sauce
- 3
Make the blackberry sauce
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine blackberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Cook until the blackberries break down and the mixture thickens, about 10 minutes. Strain the sauce through a fine mesh sieve and set aside.
Sweet Corn Ice Cream
- 4
Prepare the ice cream base
In a blender, puree sweet corn kernels with heavy cream. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a saucepan. Add whole milk, sugar, salt, and heat gently.
- 5
Pistachio Brittle
- 6
Make the brittle
In a saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Cook until the mixture reaches 300°F (hard crack stage). Stir in the pistachios and pour onto a greased baking sheet. Let it cool and break into pieces.
