Sunday, April 24, 2011

Passover Nut Torte with Chocolate Orange Glaze

This cake is so delicious you wont even know its passover!

For the cake:
1 2/3 C. Toasted Almonds
1/4 C. Matzo Cake Meal
1 C. Sugar
4 Eggs separated
1 tsp. Lemon Zest
1/4 tsp. Salt

Pre heat oven to 350' and grease a 9'' spring- form pan.
In a food processor pulse nuts, cake meal and 1/4 C. sugar until finely chopped ( be careful not to make into a paste).
In a large bowl mix egg yolks and 1/2 C. sugar until thick and pale yellow. In a separate bowl beat egg whites and salt until soft peaks form.  Gradually beat in remaining 1/4 C. of sugar.
In batches, alternately fold in nut mixture and whites mixture into yolks.
Carefully spoon combined cake batter into spring-form pan and bake int the middle of the oven until golden, about 35 min.
Cool slightly. Run a knife along the side of the cake to loosen from pan and remove the sides of the spring- form.
Allow the cake to completely cool and invert onto platter.

For the Glaze:
3 oz. Bittersweet Chocolate
3 Tbsp. Orange Juice
3. Tbsp. Unsalted Margarine
3. Tbsp. Sugar

Combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan over low heat and whisking often. Allow to cool for a few minutes before pouring warm glaze over torte.

Enjoy!

1 comment:

  1. Beautiful, moist and deliciously rich! This is a keeper!

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