Linzer Torte

Ingredients & Directions -LINZER DOUGH- 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 c Ground — blanched almonds 3/4 c Sugar 1/4 ts Ground cloves 1 ts Baking powder 3/4 c Butter 1 ts Grated lemon zest 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 Egg 1 Egg yolk FILLING 1/3 c Raspberry preserves 2 Baskets fresh raspberries 1/3 c […]

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Mocha Torte

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Flour — sifted 1/8 ts Salt 1 ts Baking powder 4 Egg yolks 1 c Powdered sugar 4 tb Ice water 1 tb Coffee essence 1 ts Vanilla 4 Egg whites — stiffly Beaten FILLING 3 c Whipped cream 2 tb Confectioners’ sugar 1 tb Coffee essence Sift the flour, […]

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Date-nut Torte

Ingredients & Directions 2 tb Bread crumbs 8 Egg yolks 1 1/4 c Sugar 2 c Chopped walnuts or pecans 2 c Chopped dates 4 tb Flour 8 Egg whites — stiffly Beaten Grease a 9-inch spring-form pan and dust it with the bread crumbs. Beat the egg yolks; gradually add the sugar. Beat until […]

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Coconut Cointreau Torte

Ingredients & Directions Dwigans fwds07a 6 lg Eggs — separated 1 c Sugar 1 c Walnuts — chopped coarsley 2 c Unsweetened shredded Coconut — sweetened can be Used 3/4 c Orange juice 1/4 c Grand marnier or cointreau 1 c Whipping cream 1 Sq bittersweet chocolate For Garnish Preheat oven to 325. In the […]

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Almond Lemon Torte

Ingredients & Directions Dwigans fwds07a Cake 7 lg Eggs — separated 3/4 c Sugar 2 c Almonds, coarsely ground Blanched or unblanched Rind of a large lemon Glaze 1 lg Egg yolk 1/2 c Lemon juice 1/2 c Sugar Rind of 1 lemon 1 ts Butter Cake: Preheat oven to 325. Beat the egg whites […]

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Prinzregent Torte

Ingredients & Directions CAKE 9 oz Butter, salted 9 oz Sugar 1/8 ts Vanilla extract 4 lg Eggs, beaten 1 2/3 c Cake flour, about -(sift before measuring!!) 1/2 c Cornstarch 1 ts Baking powder FILLING 2 c Chocolate pudding -(extra strong) 7 oz Butter, unsalted 1 2/3 c Powdered 10X sugar FROSTING 1 oz […]

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Passover Chocolate Nut Torte

Ingredients & Directions -TORTE- 6 oz Butter (or margarine) 3/4 c Sugar 7 Eggs, separated 4 oz Chocolate (bittersweet), -melted and cooled 1 c Almonds (unblanched), -finely ground 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/4 c Almonds (unblanched), -chopped -ICING- 4 Eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 ts Potato starch 4 oz Chocolate (bittersweet), -melted 4 oz Margarine, softened […]

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Crispy Almond Cake (torta Val Tellina)

Ingredients & Directions 300 g Almonds 300 g Sugar 450 g Flour 200 g Butter 2 Eggs Giuliano Gasali of the Grand Formosa Regent Hotel Taipei. Mix all together. Spread in oven pan (about 1 cm high) Cook in oven 180 C for 30 mins Yields 6 servings

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Hazelnut Cake (torta Di Nocciole)

Ingredients & Directions 400 g Hazelnut meal 300 g Flour 200 g Butter 180 g Sugar 4 Egg yolks 200 g Apricot marmalade 10 g Lemon skin Giuliano Gasali of the Grand Formosa Regent Hotel Taipei. Mix hazelnut and egg yolk together. Spread in oven pan. Cover with lemon skin. Spread rest of mixture on […]

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