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    Hannakah Ginger Torte


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    Marla

    List of Ingredients




    Hannakah Ginger Torte


    3 cups finely chopped almonds
    1 1/2 cups sugar
    1/2 cup flour
    1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    10 eggs, separated
    1/2 cup fresh orange juice
    grated zest of 1 large orange
    2 tablespoons finely chopped candied ginger
    powdered sugar for garnish

    Recipe




    Preheat oven to 350F. Oil or spray a 10 inch tube
    pan.

    Combine nuts with 1/2 cup of the sugar, flour, ground ginger and salt.

    Beat egg yolks and 1/2 cup of the remaining sugar until thick and pale, about eight minutes.

    Stir in the orange juice, zest and candied ginger.

    Fold nut mixture into yolk mixture with a spatula.

    In a large bowl beat egg whites until soft peaks form.

    Gradually beat in remaining 1/2 cup of sugar.

    Fold whites into yolk batter and pour into prepared pan.

    Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.

    Let cool in pan, then invert onto serving plate.

    Dust with powdered sugar.

 

 

 


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