Strawberry & Pistachio Shortbread – 100% Vegan Gourmet Dessert
This strawberry and pistachio shortbread is both refined and indulgent. It combines a crispy Breton shortbread base, a soft center of strawberry confit and pistachio praline, and a light vanilla diplomat cream. Thanks to Yumgo Yellow, this recipe is completely plant-based, with no compromise on texture or flavor. A perfect dessert for special occasions—or simply to treat yourself.
Step 1: Vegan Breton Shortbread
- Rub the butter with the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, salt) until sandy in texture.
- Rehydrate Yumgo Yellow by mixing the powder with water and oil.
- Incorporate this mixture into the sandy dough until a smooth, homogeneous dough forms.
- Spread the dough into a 16 × 16 cm square mold.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 160°C (320°F). Once out of the oven, gently press down the center to create a shallow well.
Step 2: Vegan Diplomat Cream
- Heat the plant-based milk with the split and scraped vanilla bean.
- Mix the pectin with the sugar.
- Rehydrate Yumgo Yellow with water and rapeseed oil.
- Combine the rehydrated mixture with sugar, then add the cornstarch.
- Add part of the hot milk, mix well, then return everything to the saucepan.
- Cook while stirring and bring to a boil for 2 minutes.
- Cool rapidly to 25°C (77°F), whisk until smooth, then temper.
- Whip the plant-based cream to a “soft yogurt” texture, then fold it into the pastry cream in three additions.
- Use immediately for assembly.
Step 3: Assembly of the Strawberry Pistachio Shortbread
- Fill the hollow center of the cooled shortbread with strawberry confit and pistachio praline.
- Cover with a thin layer of diplomat cream.
- Pipe the diplomat cream using a #14 round piping tip around the biscuit.
- Use a spatula to smooth and shape petal-like textures.
- Decorate with fresh strawberries and chopped pistachios for a refined finish.
Chef’s Tip
For an even more elegant result, choose strawberries of similar size and use unsalted pistachios, lightly toasted to enhance their flavor.
