White Chocolate-Almond Torte

Name: White Chocolate-Almond Torte
Prep time: 3 h 25 min
Cook time: 3 h 25 min
Total time: 3 h 25 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams white chocolate baking bars, chopped; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 177 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 1 Tbsp almond-flavored liqueur or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 3 eggs; 414 milliliters all-purpose flour; 177 milliliters granulated sugar; 59 milliliters milk; 591 milliliters powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 170 grams cup slivered almonds; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 Tbsps boiling water

White Chocolate-Almond Torte might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 12 servings with 467 calories, 8g of protein, and 25g of fat each. Not Head to the store and pick up chocolate baking bars, vanilla, granulated sugar, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 3 hours and 25 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 325°F. Grease bottom and side of 9- or 10-inch springform pan with shortening; lightly flour.

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Shortening

All Purpose Flour

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Springform Pan

Oven

Place almonds on ungreased cookie sheet; bake 4 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Reserve 2 tablespoons almonds for garnish.

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Almonds

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Place remaining almonds in food processor or blender. Cover; process until almonds are ground; set aside.

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Almonds

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Food Processor

Blender

In small bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter and the granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until fluffy.

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Granulated Sugar

Baking Powder

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add eggs one at a time, beating on high speed after each addition until smooth and blended.

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Egg

Add milk, liqueur, 1 teaspoon vanilla, the flour mixture and ground almonds; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in 6 ounces white chocolate.

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White Chocolate

Almond Meal

Liqueur

Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

Milk

Spread batter in pan.

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Spread

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Frying Pan

Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until center springs back when lightly touched and top is evenly browned. Cool 15 minutes; remove side of pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes.

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Oven

Frying Pan

Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat 4 ounces white chocolate and boiling water over low heat, stirring constantly, just until chocolate is melted. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla; cool to room temperature. In large bowl, beat 3/4 cup butter on medium speed until fluffy. Gradually beat in cooled white chocolate mixture and powdered sugar until smooth.

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White Chocolate

Powdered Sugar