Apple Walnut Torte

Name: Apple Walnut Torte
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons pure almond extract; 3 Tbsps apple jelly; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoons cinnamon; 2 larges eggs; 355 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons ground allspice; 0 teaspoons grated nutmeg; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 355 milliliters sugar, divided; 2 sticks unsalted butter, well softened, divided; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 8 servings Accompaniment: Calvados vanilla cream; 142 grams 1/2 cups walnuts , coarsely chopped, toasted, and cooled completely

Apple Walnut Torte might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 726 calories, 9g of protein, and 43g of fat. A mixture of walnuts, ground allspice, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 4 hours.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.

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Oven

Butter pan and fit a round of parchment paper in bottom. Butter parchment, then flour pan.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Baking Paper

Frying Pan

Spread 1/2 stick butter thickly on bottom of a 12-inch heavy skillet and sprinkle 1/2 cup sugar evenly over butter. Arrange apples, cut sides down, over sugar and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook over medium heat, turning apples occasionally, until sugar is caramelized and apples are tender and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Apple

Butter

Spread

Sugar

Salt

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Frying Pan

Arrange apples, cut sides down, in concentric circles in bottom of cake pan, then pour over any caramel from skillet.

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Caramel

Apple

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Cake Form

Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.

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Baking Soda

Allspice

Cinnamon

Nutmeg

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

Pulse walnuts with remaining cup sugar in a food processor until finely ground.

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Walnuts

Sugar

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Food Processor

Beat remaining 1 1/2 sticks butter in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy, about 3 minutes.

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Butter

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add walnut sugar and beat until just combined.

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Walnuts

Sugar

Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in extracts. At low speed, mix in flour mixture until just combined (batter will be thick).

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All Purpose Flour

Egg

Dollop batter over apples and spread evenly.

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Apple

Spread

Bake until torte just begins to pull away from side of pan and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool torte in pan on a rack 30 minutes. Put rack over torte, then invert torte onto rack.

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Oven

Frying Pan

Melt apple jelly in a small heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring.

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Apple Jelly