Flourless Almond / Grapefruit Cake
- 1- C Blanched Almonds
- 1/2- C Granola
- 8 TBS White Sugar
- 6 Lg Eggs Seperated
- 4 tsp grated Lime zest
- 4 tsp grated Grapefruit zest
- 1/2 tsp ground Cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- Powdered sugar
- Preheat oven to 375. Butter and flour 10 inch spring form pan. Finely grind almonds, granola and 2 TBS sugar in food processor, set aside. Finely chop zest. Combine yolks, zest, 2 TBS sugar, cinammon and salt in a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until thick and smooth, about 5 minutes. Fold in almond mixture, set aside. In a clean bowl with clean beaters, whip whites while gradually adding 4 TBS sugar, until stiff but not dry. Fold egg white mixture into almond mixture carefully. Do not over mix. You can now pour batter into prepared pan. (You can add 2 peeled and thinly sliced apples or asian pears layered on bottom of pan, sprinked with cinammon sugar, before filling pan).
- Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool, on wire rack, sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.
granola, white sugar, eggs, ground cinnamon, salt, powdered sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/flourless-almond-grapefruit-cake-50049473 (may not work)