Banana Almond Torte Recipe
- 7 lrg Large eggs, separated, keep at room temperature
- 1 1/3 c. Sugar
- 3 Tbsp. Lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp. Grated orange rind
- 4 x Very ripe bananas, mashed (about 1-1/3 c.)
- 1 c. Matzah cake meal
- 1 c. Coarsely grnd almonds
- 1 tsp Salt
- In a large bowl, with an electric mixer beat the yolks and they are thick and pale.
- Gradually add in the sugar, beating till the mix is very thick.
- Beat in the lemon juice and the rind, add in the bananas, the matzah cake meal, the almonds and the salt and beat the mix till it is combined well.
- In a clean dry bowl, with clean dry beater beat the whites till they just hold stiff peaks, stir 1 c. of them into the banana mix and mix in the remaining whites gently but thoroughly, Pour the batter into an ungreased 9" tube pan (3-1/2" deep) with a removable bottom and bake the torte in the middle of a preheated 350 oven for 55-60 min, or possibly till a tester comes out clean.
- Invert the pan over the neck of a bottle and let the torte cold upside down.
- Run a thin knife around the edge and tube of the pan and remove the side of the pan.
- Run the knife under the bottom of the torte to release it and transfer the torte carefully with 2 spatulas to a serving plate.
eggs, sugar, lemon juice, orange rind, bananas, matzah cake meal, almonds, salt
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/banana-almond-torte-76504 (may not work)