Double Nut Torte

Ingredients & Directions 4 c Nuts (1kind or an -assortment) 1 1/2 c Sugar 3/4 c Butter or margarine 5 lg Eggs, separated 1 1/2 tb Lemon juice 1 tb Lemon peel, grated 1/3 c All-purpose flour Roast 1 1/2 cups of the nuts in oven. When roasted, place in a food processor and grind […]

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Elegant Strawberry Torte

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Sifted flour 2 c Brown sugar; firmly packed 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Butter 1 Egg; beaten 1 c Sour milk or buttermilk 1 ts Soda 1/2 c Chopped nuts 1 pt Heavy cream; whipped and -sweetened 1 pt Fresh strawberries; sliced Mix together first 4 ingredients, reserve 1 cup […]

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Baked Eggplant, Zucchini And Parmigiano Tortino

Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Eggplant; peeled and ; quartered lengthwise 1 lg Spanish onion; peeled, cut -in 1/4″ slices 1/2 lb Zucchini; sliced in 1/4″ 1/2 lb Yellow squash; sliced in -1/4″ ; rounds 1/3 c Olive oil 2 tb Parmigiano cheese -BATTER- 5 lg Eggs 1/2 c Olive oil 1/2 pt Cream 3 […]

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Pesto Avocado Torta

Ingredients & Directions 2 pk (8-oz) cream cheese; -softened 2 c Butter; softened 2 Avocados French bread Pesto 1 c Fresh spinach 1/2 c Fresh basil leaves 1/3 c Grated parmesan cheese 1/3 c Olive oil 1/4 c Pine nuts 1 Clove garlic; crushed From: arielle@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva) (COLLECTION) Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1993 […]

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Double Chocolate Chip Torte Pt 2

Ingredients & Directions See part 1 the softened gelatin in a small saucepan with enough water to come halfway up the side of the cup. Heat the gelatin mixture in hot, not simmering, water. Stir the gelatin frequently for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the gelatin granules dissolve completely and the mixture is clear. […]

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Chocolate Plum And Walnut Torte

Ingredients & Directions CAKE 8 oz Semisweet chocolate; chopped 1/2 c Unsalted butter; cut into 8 -pieces, ; room temperature (1 ; stick) 2/3 c Sugar 3 Eggs 1/2 c Cake flour 3/4 c Chopped walnuts; (about 3 -ounces) -GLAZE- 3 tb Whipping cream 3 tb Slivovitz or other brandy 1 tb Light corn syrup […]

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Deep Chocolate Torte With Coffee Buttercream

Ingredients & Directions Cake layers: 14 lg Eggs, separated 1 3/4 c Sugar 9 oz Bittersweet chocolate, -melted and cooled Buttercream: 1 c Sugar 2 lg Eggs 1 1/2 c Unsalted butter, softened 3 tb Instant espresso, dissolved -n 1 tb Hot water Ganache: 1 1/2 c Heavy cream 6 oz Bittersweet chocolate, chopp -d […]

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Dobosh Torte

Ingredients & Directions CAKE—– 6 Eggs — separated 3/4 c Cake flour — sifted twice 1 1/2 c Confectioners’ sugar — Sifted 1 ts Baking powder CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM—– 1 c Sugar 1/3 c Water 1/4 ts Cream of tartar 4 Egg yolks 1 1/2 c Sweet butter — softened 6 oz Semi-sweet chocolate Morsels 4 […]

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Passover Sacher Torte

Ingredients & Directions 6 oz Grated semisweet chocolate 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Butter 6 Egg yolks 3/4 c Matzah meal or finely grated -matzah 1/4 c Finely grated almonds 1/4 ts Salt 7 Egg whites 1 c Apricot jam or preserves From: The Jewish Star In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. […]

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Double Chocolate Chip Torte Pt 1

Ingredients & Directions -CHOCOLATE CHIP SPONGECAKE- 1/2 c Blanched whole almonds; -toasted 3/4 c Plus 3 tablespoons cake -flour 2 ts Baking powder 8 tb (1 stick) unsalted butter; -softened 3/4 c Granulated sugar; divided 6 lg Eggs; separated (at room -temperature) 1 ts Vanilla extract 6 oz Bittersweet chocolate; -finely chopped KIRSCH SOAKING SYRUP […]

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