Brazil Nut Torte Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In50 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings6
Ingredients
| Flour | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder | ||
| 2 cups fine graham cracker crumbs | ||
| Butter/Margarine | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Granulated Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg yolks | 3 | |
| 3/4 cup chopped Brazil nuts | ||
| Vanilla | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Milk | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 3 egg whites, stiffly beaten | ||
| 1 package vanilla pudding or pie filling | ||
| Milk | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Heavy cream | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
MAKING
2. Sieve flour with baking powder. Mix cracker crumbs.
3. Blend sugar and butter to a creamy smooth mixture. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each time. Mix vanilla and nuts.
4. Add flour mixture and milk, alternately, and beat well each time. Fold the stiffly beaten egg whites into the mixture.
5. Take two 8 inch layer cake pans, line the bottom using waxed paper, transfer the cake batter into it and bake for about half an hour or till done. Allow to cool in the pans.
6. Mix vanilla pudding and milk. Keep on medium heat and cook, allowing mixture to come to boil. Take off from heat and chill well. Beat till smooth.
7. Fold in whipped cream.
8. Take the cakes out of the pan. Crosswise, halve the cake layers, to make 4 layers.
8. Arrange the filling on cake top and in between the layers.
SERVING
9. Refrigerate for an hour and serve.
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
MAKING
2. Sieve flour with baking powder. Mix cracker crumbs.
3. Blend sugar and butter to a creamy smooth mixture. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each time. Mix vanilla and nuts.
4. Add flour mixture and milk, alternately, and beat well each time. Fold the stiffly beaten egg whites into the mixture.
5. Take two 8 inch layer cake pans, line the bottom using waxed paper, transfer the cake batter into it and bake for about half an hour or till done. Allow to cool in the pans.
6. Mix vanilla pudding and milk. Keep on medium heat and cook, allowing mixture to come to boil. Take off from heat and chill well. Beat till smooth.
7. Fold in whipped cream.
8. Take the cakes out of the pan. Crosswise, halve the cake layers, to make 4 layers.
8. Arrange the filling on cake top and in between the layers.
SERVING
9. Refrigerate for an hour and serve.
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