Blitz Torte

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Title: Blitz Torte
Categories: Cakes
Yield: 1 servings

1 c Cake Flour
2 1/2 ts Baking Powder
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 c Butter
1 1/4 c Sugar
1/2 ts Vanilla
4 Eggs, Separated
1/3 c Half & Half
2/3 c Almonds, Blanched
1 Lemon Filling (See Recipe)

Sift flour, measure and then resift three times with baking powder and
salt. Cream butter and gradually add 1/2 cup of sugar, creaming until
smooth and fluffy. Add vanilla, then egg yolks one at a time,
beating well after each. Add flour mixture and Half & Half
alternately, stirring well after each addition. Spread batter in two
8" layer pans, bottoms lined with greased thin plain paper. Bake in
350øF oven for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, beat egg whites until foamy,
add remaining 3/4 cup sugar gradually and beat until stiff. Spread
quickly over the 15 minute baked cake, sprinkle sliced almonds on top
and return to the oven for 15 more minutes (or until the meringue is
richly browned). Cool thoroughly in pans on cake racks. Remove from
pans carefully. Place one layer on plate, meringue side down. Spread
with lemon filling, top with remaining layer meringue side up. Recipe
from Meta Givens Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking.

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