Ukrainian Prune Torte

Name: Ukrainian Prune Torte
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons almond extract; 177 milliliters blanched almonds; 237 milliliters butter; 237 milliliters confectioners sugar, divided; 1 egg; 473 milliliters sifted all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 454 grams pitted prunes; 1 pinch salt; 237 milliliters water; 237 milliliters white sugar

Ukrainian Prune Torte might be a good recipe to expand your dessert recipe box. One serving contains 916 calories, 11g of protein, and 40g of fat. This vegetarian recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 35 minutes. Head to the store and pick up water, confectioners' sugar, butter, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 5 (8 inch) round pans.

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All Purpose Flour

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Oven

Grind the blanched almonds in a food processor with 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar. Cream the butter with the remaining 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg. Stir in the almond extract, salt, and ground almond mixture.

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Powdered Sugar

Blanched Almonds

Almond Extract

Almond Meal

Butter

Cream

Salt

Egg

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Food Processor

Add the flour and mix thoroughly. Divide the dough into 5 equal parts.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Roll each piece between 2 sheets of waxed paper or parchment paper to fit the pans, or pat each piece of dough into the prepared pans.

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Dough

Roll

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Baking Paper

Bake in the preheated oven until the edges begin to brown, about 20 minutes.

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Oven

Remove from the pans while still hot.

Place the prunes in a saucepan with the water. Bring to a boil, remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes.

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Prunes

Water

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Sauce Pan

Drain and reserve the liquid. Puree the prunes in a food processor.

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Prunes

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Food Processor

Return the prune puree to the saucepan and add the white sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice and 4 tablespoons reserved prune liquid. Bring the mixture to a boil, then remove from heat. Assemble the torte layers, spreading them with warm prune filling.

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Lemon Juice