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Strawberry Meringue Torte Recipe

	Mrsc543 / All my dishes 2 months, 4 weeks ago This is an old Family Circle magazine recipe. It is very impressive and pretty to serve. This would be great for a Christmas dessert buffet. The prep time includes the one hour to let strawberries mix with the sugar. Prep:75m Cook:30m Servings:10	Mrsc543
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Ingredients

1 1/3 cups sifter cake flour

1 1/4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup vegetable shortening

1 1/4 cups sugar

4 eggs, separated

1 tsp almond extract

1/3 cup milk

1/2 cup sliced blanched almonds

2 Tbsp sugar 1/2 cup currant jelly

3 pints strawberries, washed and hulled

1 Tbsp water

Directions

Strawberry filling:

Crush 1 pint of the strawberries; let stand with 1/4 cup fo sugar for 1 hour.

Add 1 Tbsp cornstarch. Cook, stirring, until thick. Cool.

Sift flour, baking powder and salt onto wax paper.

Beat shortening, 1/2 cup of the sugar, egg yolks and almond extract until fluffy.

Stir in flour mixture alternately with milk; spread batter into two greased and floured 9-inch pie plates.

Beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually beat in sugar until meringue is stiff; spread over batter.

Sprinkle with almonds and the 2 Tbsp of sugar.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Spread strawberry filling over one layer; top with second layer.

Melt jelly with water; cool.

Dip strawberries in jelly; arrange on torte. Refrigerate.

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Comments

cuzpat 2 months, 4 weeks ago said:
Another good one!

shirley2353 2 months, 4 weeks ago said:
Sounds good to me. :)

tuilelaith 2 months, 4 weeks ago said:
This sounds so good. Family Circle had/has lots of great recipes. Thank you for sharing this one!

peetabear 2 months, 4 weeks ago said:
Yum.. thank you for sharing...five forks

spinach1948 2 months, 4 weeks ago said:
Soooooooooooo Delish.
Got to have it.
5 forks from me.
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