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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Almond Cake Soft (torta Di Mandorle Soffice)

Ingredients & Directions 8 Eggs 300 g Sugar 300 g Almond flour 150 g Flour 10 g Yeast Giuliano Gasali of the Grand Formosa Regent Hotel Taipei. Beat eggs and sugar. Add almonds, flour and yeast. Pour in a mould, cook in oven 180 C for 30 mins. Yields 6 servings

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Torta Di Polenta Gialla

Ingredients & Directions 1 Vanilla bean; very finely — minced OR 1/2 ts Pure vanilla extract 1 c Granulated sugar 3/4 c Unsalted butter; softened — (that is 1-1/2 sticks) 3 lg Eggs; separated 1/2 c Blanched almonds; very — finely ground 3 tb Fresh orange juice 1/2 c Yellow cornmeal 1/2 c All-purpose flour […]

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Wedding Torte

Ingredients & Directions 7 Eggs, separated 1 c Granulated sugar Zest of 1/2 lemon 1 c Flour 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/3 c Butter, melted ———————–BAKED HAZELNUT MERINGUE———————– 4 Egg whites 2/3 c Sugar, divided 1 c + 1 tsp ground hazelnuts -(or almonds) 1/3 c Flour 2 ts Cocoa powder 1/3 c Cornstarch BAVARIAN […]

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Pumpkin Date Torte

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Chopped dates 1/2 c Chopped walnuts 2 tb Flour 1/4 c Butter 1 c Brown sugar 2/3 c Cooked pumpkin 1 ts Vanilla 2 Eggs 1/2 c Flour, sifted 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Nutmeg 1/4 ts Ginger 1/4 ts Baking soda Mix dates, nuts, and […]

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Kekstorte (cookiecake)

Ingredients & Directions 1 Egg 6 oz Sugar 1 ts Vanilla 2 1/8 oz Cocoa powder 5 1/3 oz Coconut Grease* 1/4 c Rum 35 Buttercookies, square Slivered Almonds to Decorate 1. Cream the egg, sugar and vanilla until foamy. 2. Melt the coconut grease and let it cool off a little. Add the eggmix […]

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Kekstorte (german Cookie Cake)

Ingredients & Directions 1 Egg 6 oz Sugar 1 ts Vanilla 2 1/8 oz Cocoa powder 5 1/3 oz Coconut Grease* 1/4 c Rum 35 Buttercookies, square Slivered Almonds to Decorate 1. Cream the egg, sugar and vanilla until foamy. 2. Melt the coconut grease and let it cool off a little. Add the eggmix […]

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Kiwi-lime Torte

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Cake flour 2 tb Lime juice 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Grated lime zest 1 ts Baking soda 2 Egg whites 1 c Plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 ts Cream of tartar 5 Large kiwi fruits Lime Custard(recipe follows) 1/2 c Nonfat egg substitute 1 c Blackberries, […]

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