Almond Torte With Cream & Cherries
The recipe Almond Torte With Cream & Cherries can be made in approximately 45 minutes. One serving contains 48 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat. For 41 cents per serving, you get a dessert that serves 27. This recipe is liked by 4 foodies and cooks. If you have ground almonds, honey, water, an
- Prep time
- 13 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 27 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 1 pod cardamom
- 2 pounds cherries
- 1 handful dates
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup ground almonds
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 dash rosewater
- 1 dash salt
- 0.5 cup water
Instructions
- 1
For the torte: Whip the egg whites with the dash of salt until they form stiff peaks.Whip in the honey and gently fold into the ground almonds and cardamom seeds.
- 2
Place mixture on well greased trays (or use baking paper). I like to divide the mixture into four on two trays.
- 3
Spread the mixture out to about a 3/4 of an inch thick and in a circle.
- 4
Bake at about 250 to 300 degrees F for around 15 minutes. Keep an eye on them and dont let them burn on the bottom.For the cherry filling: I advise soaking the dates in boiling water for about 5 minutes and put them through a tami or puree them so any skins are removed.
- 5
Heat the cherries and water gently in a saucepan with the lid on until they are hot.
- 6
Remove the lid and add the dates and reduce the juices down.Turn the heat off and cool slightly before adding the rose water.To put the torte together: Whip fresh cream and add honey.On one layer of torte add the cherries and then the cream.Put another layer of torte and repeat.