Mandeltorte

* Exported from MasterCook *

Mandeltorte

Recipe By : Elizabeth Powell
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :2:30
Categories : Desserts Pies & Pastry
Ethnic

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup butter
3 eggs
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
1 cup shelled almonds -- ground
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 cup raspberry jam
2 tablespoons powdered sugar -- sifted
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Have 1/2 cup butter at room temperature. Sift together flour, baking
powder, and 1/3 cup sugar. Cut the 1/2 cup butter into dry ingredients with a
pastry blender until mixture resembles cornmeal. Beat one egg and stir into
flour mixture. Pat into a 9" flan pan, pushing about 1/3 of the dough up
against sides of pan. Chill 1/2 hour.
Soften remaining 1/2 cup of butter and beat remaining sugar into it. Beat
in two eggs, one at a time, beating well between each. Stir in almonds and
extract. Pour over pastry. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from
oven and cool one hour.
Spread jam over torte. Mix powdered sugar with enough lemon juice to form
a spreadable icing. Use a pastry bag fitted with small hole to pipe icing in a
design over top of torte.

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