Brittle Torte

Name: Brittle Torte
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda; 59 milliliters light corn syrup; 1 teaspoon cream of tartar; 8 eggs, separated; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 473 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 0 teaspoons instant coffee granules; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 Tbsps sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 59 milliliters water

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Brittle Torte a try. This recipe makes 12 servings with 247 calories, 6g of protein, and 18g of fat each. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up instant coffee granules, salt, vanillan extract, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Instructions

Let eggs stand at room temperature 30 minutes.

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Egg

Place oven rack in lowest position. Preheat oven to 325°.

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Oven

Combine flour, sugar and salt.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

Whisk egg yolks, water, lemon juice and vanilla; add to flour mixture. Beat until blended.

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Lemon Juice

Egg Yolk

Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

Water

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Whisk

Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form; fold into batter. Spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan.

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Cream Of Tartar

Egg Whites

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Frying Pan

Cut through batter with a knife to remove air pockets.

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Knife

Bake 50-60 minutes or until top springs back when touched. Immediately invert pan; cool completely.

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Oven

Frying Pan

For topping, grease a 15x10x1-in. pan. In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, water and coffee granules. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage).

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Instant Coffee

Corn Syrup

Candy

Sugar

Water

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Candy Thermometer

Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Remove from heat; stir in baking soda. Immediately pour into prepared pan. Stretch brittle in pan with two forks; cool. Break into pieces. In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken.

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Baking Soda

Cream

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Bowl

Frying Pan

Add sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form.

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Vanilla

Sugar

Unmold cake; cut horizontally into four layers.

Place bottom layer on a serving plate; top with 1/2 cup whipped cream. Repeat layers twice; top with remaining layer. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining cream.

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Whipped Cream