Weintraubentorte(Grape Torte)

* Exported from MasterCook *

WEINTRAUBENTORTE (GRAPE TORTE)

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Desserts
Pies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----DOUGH-----
2 c Flour -- Unbleached, Unsifted
2/3 c Sugar
1/4 c Butter Or Margarine
1 ea Egg -- Large
1 ea Egg Yolk -- Large
1 ea Lemon -- Grated Rind Of
1/8 ts Salt
-----TOPPING-----
1 lb Grapes
3 ea Egg Whites -- Large
6 tb Sugar
1/2 ea Lemon -- Juice Of
4 oz Almonds -- Ground

DOUGH:
Sift flour and sugar into a medium-size bowl. Cut in
butter or margarine until mixture resembles coarse
crumbs. Add egg, egg yolk, lemon rind, and salt; mix
with a fork to form dough. Cover dough and let rest
in refrigerator 20 minutes. Roll out dough into a
circle; place in an ungreased springform pan. Form a
1-inch high rim. Bake in preheated 350 degree F. oven
for 10 minutes. FILLING:
Meanwhile, clean and halve grapes, and remove seeds if
necessary. Beat egg whites until stiff; blend in
sugar, lemon juice, and ground almonds. Carefully fold
in the grapes. Remove cake from the oven. Fill baked
cake shell with grape mixture, return to the oven, and
bake for another 30 minutes at 350 degrees F. Remove
cake from pan and cool on wire rack.



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