Potato And Porcini Torte

Ingredients & Directions 1 oz Dried porcini mushrooms -thinly sliced, patted dry 1 c Hot water 2 tb Rosemary, chopped 2 lb Russet potatoes, peeled 4 tb Butter, melted Place porcini in small bowl. Add hot water. Let stand until mushrooms soften, about 30 minutes. Drain, reserving soaking liquid; coarsely chop. Preheat oven to 450F. […]

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New Age Plum Torte

Ingredients & Directions 1/4 c Butter; unsalted 1/2 c Egg substitute 3/4 c + 2 tsp sugar 7 lg Red or black plums; pitted 1 1/2 Bananas; cut into large bits . & halved 1 c Flour; unbleached & sifted 1/2 Lemon 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Cinnamon; or to taste Preheat the oven […]

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Peach And Blueberry Cheese Torte

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/4 c Graham cracker crumbs 1 c Blueberries 1/4 c Butter; melted 1 c White chocolate baking chips 1/2 c + 2 Tbsp, sugar; divided 1/2 lb Light cream cheese 3 tb Cornstarch 1/4 c Sour cream; nonfat 1/4 c Water Fresh mint for garnish 1 c Peaches; peeled & sliced […]

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Kartoffel Torte (potato Cake)

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Sifted sugar 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1 c Butter 1/2 c Cocoa 4 Well-beaten eggs 1 c Mashed potatoes 2/3 c Sweet milk 1 c Nuts 2 c Flour 1 ts Vanilla 2 ts Baking powder Cream butter and sugar; add beaten eggs. Sift dry ingredients together 3 times and add […]

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Nuss Torte (pecan Loaf)

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 lb Shelled pecans (almonds, 19 Eggs — walnuts, or Brazil nuts) 1 1/4 c Sugar 6 tb All-purpose flour 1 ts Vanilla 1 ts Cream of tartar Put nuts through food chopper. Sift flour and cream of tartar and stir in the ground nuts. Separate eggs. Beat yolks, add sugar gradually. […]

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Goat Cheese And Pepper Torta

Ingredients & Directions 1 md Onion; finely chopped 2 Garlic cloves; minced 2 tb Butter 1 ds Cayenne pepper 11 oz Goat cheese Salt 4 tb Fresh chives, finely chopped Freshly ground pepper 4 tb Fresh cilantro, chopped 1 Green pepper; chopped 2 ts Cumin seed 1 Red pepper; chopped 1 ts Sweet paprika — […]

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Red-raspberry Torte – Country Cooking

Ingredients & Directions RASPBERRY FILLING 1 10-oz package frozen 2 tb Cornstarch -sweetened red raspberries, 3 c Fresh red raspberries -thawed -CAKE LAYERS- 8 lg Eggs, at room temp. 2 1/2 c Unsifted all-purpose flour 2 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1 ts Baking powder 1 1/3 c Butter, softened -BUTTERCREAM FROSTING- 1/2 c (1 stick) […]

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Sonoma Melba Torte – Country Cooking

Ingredients & Directions -CRUST- 2 c Finely crushed vanilla 1/4 c (1/2 stick) butter, melted -wafers or gingersnaps -PEACH SAUCE- 2 1/2 c Peeled and sliced fresh 1/4 c Light corn syrup -peaches 2 tb Cornstarch 3/4 c Sugar 2 tb Water -RASPBERRY SAUCE- 3 c Fresh or frozen unsweetened 1/4 c Cornstarch -raspberries 1/3 […]

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Strawberry Meringue Torte – Bon Appetit

Ingredients & Directions Butter 1/4 c Milk 1/2 c (1 stick) butter, 2 tb Vanilla extract -room temperature 1/4 c Chopped walnuts 1 1/2 c Sugar 2 c Chilled whipping cream, 4 lg Eggs, separated, -whipped -room temperature 1 c Sliced strawberries 1/2 c All purpose flour 1 c Whole strawberries 1 tb Baking powder […]

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Chocolate Cherry Torte 02 – Country Living

Ingredients & Directions Part two 7. To assemble torte, using the bottom of a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan as a pattern, cut chocolate cake into three 9 by 5-inch rectangles; use leftover cake trimmings for snacking. Line the inside of the loaf pan with plastic wrap, allowing 2 inches to extend over the sides […]

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