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Torte Recipe


Torte Recipe
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A torte is a cake made with lotsa ground nuts instead of or in addition to flour . They are Central European in origin. The word torte is derived from the Italian word torta which was used to describe a round cake . A element common to most tortes i... More

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Toasted nuts on side

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Ingredients
  • 150 g walnuts
  • 150 g hazelnuts
  • 1 tsp baking pwd
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 C caster sugar
  • Filling and frosting :
  • 2 C cream and 1 tsp vanilla essence - whipped
  • 100 g mixed nuts , Roasted and Chopped
  • ! tbsp cocoa / coffee pwd
  • Hazelnut Chocolates

Directions
  1. Pre heat oven at 175 deg .
  2. Grease a 22 cm springform pan .
  3. Process the nuts until finely chopped .
  4. Beat the egg whites until peaks form .
  5. Beat the eggs yolks and sugar until creamy .
  6. Fold the yolks into nuts and add the baking pwd .
  7. now , fold this into whites gently using a metal knife .
  8. Pour in the pan and bake for 30 mins or until the top of the cake is springy .
  9. Cool completely and turn on a wire rack .
  10. Cut the cake into 2 , horizontally .
  11. Spead the cream on top of one layer and place the second layer on top .
  12. Spread the reats of the cream on top and sides .
  13. Sprinkle the chopped nuts on side of the cake .
  14. Pipe the extra cream around the edge .
  15. Dust the top with the pwd and decorate with the hazelnut chocolates .

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Wow! Wonderful recipe, cholena! It looks like our 'tourte' in France, prepared with pastry shell! I will try this mouth watering recipe very soon! Many thanks for sharing!


This looks wonderful!


Another great one Cholena!!


More great history to go along with a beautiful and delicious recipe - I'm greatly enjoying browsing your recipe this afternoon!


U enjoyed ur holidays in baking....rite chole...wounderful..


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