Lithuanian Strawberry Torte

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Title: LITHUANIAN STRAWBERRY TORTE
Categories: Pies
Yield: 1 Cake

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1 3/4 c Sugar
1 c Butter or margarine
6 Egg yolks
2 c Sifted cake flour
1/2 ts Baking powder
6 Egg wites
3 c Whipping cream
1 ts Vanilla
1/2 c Currant jelly
1 c Coarsely chopped pecans
1/2 c Strawberry preserves

In large mixing bowl cream together 1 1/4 cups of the sugar and the butter
till very light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well
after each; continue beating till very fluffy, about 5 minutes. Sift
together flour, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir into creamed
mixture. Beat egg whites till soft peaks form; gradually add remaining 1/2
cup sugar, beating to stiff peaks. Fold into creamed mixture. Pour into 3
lightly greased and floured 9 x 1 1/2-inch round baking pans. Bake at 350
till done, about 20 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool on
rack. Whip cream and vanilla just to soft peaks. Place a cake layer on
serving plate. Spread with currant jelly and then with 1 cup of the whipped
cream. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons pecans. Spread second layer with 1/3 cup
of the strawberry preserves, then with 1 cup of the whipped cream; sprinkle
with 2 tablespoons pecans. Gently place atop first layer. Carefully top
with third layer. Frost top and sides with remaining whipped cream; coat
sides with remaining pecans. Using tip of a small spoon, dot top with
remaining strawberry preserves.

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