Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Apricot Confection with Pistachios

These are from Mansoura Middle Eastern Bakery, 515 King's Highway Brooklyn. The apricot paste is face-scrunchingly sour and centrifugal with fruitiness. The blanched pistachios are very fresh and vivid. The sweetness and sourness of this candy somehow stay completely separate, not melding into any recognizable sweet-and-sour combination. A real Steeplechase ride for the palate.

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9 Comments:

Blogger Jeanne said...

Hey - great minds think alike! :) Look at these apricot upside-down mini cakes that I made 2 weeks ago - garnished with pistachios! http://www.cooksister.com/2008/05/individual-apricot-upside-down-cakes.html

10:27 AM  
Blogger Jeffrey Bary said...

See their website at:

http://www.mansoura.com

4:10 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This looks very good!

Paz

7:30 PM  
Blogger the chocolate doctor מרת שאקאלאד said...

Jeanne,

wow, love 'em!

Jeffrey and Paz,

Thanks very much!

2:42 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Eve!

How is my favorite New Orleans tourist doing? Hope you and your friends enjoyed the food conference and the zydeco music.

Duane

daevery@dow.com

9:32 PM  
Blogger FJKramer said...

Two of my favorite flavors. I'll have to check it out next trip to NYC and environs.

11:28 AM  
Blogger plumbunny said...

oooo, i want one! x sivan

8:20 AM  
Blogger the chocolate doctor מרת שאקאלאד said...

duane,

we had a wonderful visit. I hope to dance with you again some time.

fjk and sivan,

I will love to take you there. they also have some inspiring paklavah.

12:24 AM  
Anonymous Iranian Pistachios said...

Hi. Nice post.I haven't taste this cake but i do believe it will be delicious.

1:51 AM  

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