Torta Di Nocciole Con Panna

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Title: TORTA DI NOCCIOLE CON PANNA
Categories: Cakes, Italian
Yield: 8 Servings

1/2 c Shelled hazelnuts
2 Eggs
6 tb Sugar
1 tb Flour
1 1/4 ts Baking powder
1 pn Salt
1 c Whipping cream

PREHEAT OVEN TO 400F. Butter and flour an 8-inch cake pan. Spread hazelnuts
on a cookie sheet and toast in oven for 5 minutes. Remove them and reduce
oven to 350F. Grind nuts in a blender or food processor to a fine meal.
Beat eggs and sugar together until pale yellow and creamy. Mix in flour,
baking powder, salt and ground nuts. Transfer batter to prepared pan and
bake 20-to-25 minutes, until edges of the cake begin to pull away from the
pan. Cool on a rack and transfer to a plate. Just before serving, whip
cream to soft peaks and spread it over top of cake.

TOM MARESCA AND DIANE DARROW - PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK

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