
Recipe name:
Haselnusstorte Hazelnut Torte Recipe category:
Desserts
What are your thoughts about this great dish? Recipe details: Haselnusstorte (Hazelnut Torte)
Ingredients | |||
5 | each | eggs, large, separated | |
3/4 | cup | sugar | |
6 | tablespoon | water | |
1 3/4 | cup | cake flour, sifted | |
1 | teaspoon | baking powder | |
1 1/2 | cup | hazelnuts (filberts), ground | |
1 | teaspoon | vanilla extract | |
2 | tablespoon | confectioners sugar | |
1 | cup | cream, heavy, whipped | |
1 | strawberries, fresh, if desired | ||
Directions: | |||
Beat the egg yolks and sugar until very light, about 5 minutes. Slowly add the water. Sift the flour and baking powder together. Mix with 1 cup of nuts. Fold the flour mixture into the egg yolks. Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gently fold the beaten whites into the batter. Pour into a greased and floured 10-inch springform pan. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes or until cake is done. Cool cake on a wire rack. When completely cooled, split the cake into 2 layers. Fold the vanilla, confectioners' sugar, and remaining 1/2 cup of nuts into the whipped cream. Spread whipped cream between the 2 cake layers and on top of the cake. Chill until serving time. Garnish with fresh strawberries, if desired. Notes: Hazelnuts are available at most stores under the name of Filberts. They should be blanched. To blanch, boil the nuts for 5 minutes and when they are cool enough to handle, remove the skins. To grind, place about 1/4 cup at a time in a blender, or chop as finely as you can with a sharp knife. |