Gluten-Free Strawberry & Pistachio Meringue Torte

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup coarsely chopped shelled pistachios, plus extra for sprinkling
• 1 cup icing sugar, divided, plus extra for dusting
• 1 cup + 2 Tbsp ground almonds
• 5 large egg whites, at room temperature
• ¼ tsp cream of tartar
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• Green food colouring paste or gel (optional)
• 1 ½ cups whipping cream
• ½ cup crème fraiche
• ⅓ cup icing sugar, plus extra for dusting
• 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (or vanilla bean paste)
• 3 cups fresh strawberries, hulled
• ¼ cup strawberry jam or apple jelly
• Chopped pistachios, for sprinkling