Recipe

Crunchy Almond Torte With Amaretto Ice Cream Recipe

	Chefmeow / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago Tal about a great dessert, this one is a winner in all regards. Yummers. Prep:10m Cook:45m Servings:8	Chefmeow
	dessert torte almond amaretto cake ice cream

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Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter

1-1/2 cups blanched slivered almonds toasted and divided

1 cup granulated sugar divided

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all purpose flour sifted

8 scoops amaretto ice cream

1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate sauce

Powdered sugar

8 sprigs mint

Directions

Preheat oven to 350.

Line a large cake pan with aluminum foil then generously butter the foil.

Sprinkle half of the almonds and 1/2 cup sugar across bottom of pan.

In medium bowl cream remaining butter with remaining sugar, salt and vanilla until light.

Stir in flour just until combined.

Divide batter and spread half across almonds in cake pan.

Cover batter with remaining almonds then spread remaining batter across and press to hold. Place cake on lower rack of oven and bake 45 minutes then remove and allow to cool.

Invert onto a cookie sheet and remove foil then break torte into medium pieces.

Scoop ice cream into bowls then divide torte pieces among the bowls.

Place pieces on top of and sticking into amaretto ice cream.

Drizzle with chocolate sauce then dust with powdered sugar and garnish with mint.

Serve immediately.

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