brandied chocolate orange torte
Brandied Chocolate Orange Torte Matzo cake meal (for pan) 4 eggs, separated, room temperature 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup raisins, chopped 1/4 cup matzo cake meal 4 ounces toa...
Ingredients
- 4eggs, separated, room temperature
- 1/2cupgranulated sugar
- 3/4cupraisins, chopped
- 1/4cupmatzo cake meal
- 4ouncetoasted almonds, ground (3/4 cup)
- 4ouncesemisweet chocolate, grated
- 6tablespoonfresh orange juice
- 2tablespoonpassover brandy
Directions
- 1
Brandied Chocolate Orange Torte Matzo cake meal (for pan) 4 eggs, separated, room temperature 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup raisins, chop
- 2
Grease bottom of 8-inch springform pan
- 3
dust with cake meal, shaking off excess
- 4
Using electric mixer, beat yolks and 1/4 cup sugar until slowly dissolving ribbon forms when beaters are lifted, about 5 minutes
- 5
Combine raisins and 1/4 cup cake meal
- 6
Fold raisin mixture, almonds, grated chocolate, juice, brandy and 1 tablespoon peel into yolk mixture
- 7
Using clean, dry beaters, beat whites with salt until soft peaks form
- 8
Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff but not dry