Cinnamon Raspberry Torte
- 5 ounces soft margarine or 5 ounces butter
- 5 ounces caster sugar
- 5 ounces ground almonds
- 5 ounces self-raising flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg
- 8 ounces raspberries
- Raspberry Sauce
- 8 ounces raspberries
- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- To Serve
- confectioners' sugar, mixed with
- ground cinnamon
- whipped cream, mixed with
- thick Greek yogurt or cream (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a mixing bowl place the margarine, ground almonds, flour, cinnamon and egg.
- Mix until everything is mixed well.
- Spread half of this mixture in a greased and base lined with parchment paper 8 inch spring-form baking tin.
- Use a fork and flatten slightly.
- Top this with the raspberries, and then top that with dots of the remaining torte mixture, try to cover most of the fruit.
- Stand the tin on a baking sheet and bake for about 45 minutes; cover it with foil if the top is getting too brown.
- Remove from the oven when the torte feels just firm and slightly springy.
- Leave in the tin to cool for approx one hour.
- Make the sauce in the meantime, puree the raspberries in a food processor or blender with the lemon juice and the sugar, and then push through a sieve to remove the pips, taste the sauce and add more sugar if you find it too tart.
- Remove the cooled torte from the tin, dust with the sugar/cinnamon.
- Serve a slice of the torte slightly warm with some of the raspberry sauce and the cream/yogurt mix.
margarine, sugar, ground almonds, flour, ground cinnamon, egg, raspberries, raspberry sauce, raspberries, sugar, lemon juice, confectioners, ground cinnamon, whipped cream, cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cinnamon-raspberry-torte-63573 (may not work)