Passover Lemon Torte Recipe
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Ingredients: 6 whole eggs
3 egg yolks
1 c. lemon juice
zest of a whole lemon
3 c sugar
6 egg whites split into 2 sets of three
2 c. mandel bread crumbs
5 Tbls. melted butter or margarine
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Directions:Base - make Passover Mandelbrot - recipe to follow. In food processor finely pulse the mandelbrot into fine crumbs. Measure 2 cups. Put into a spring form pan. I use the cheesecake pan. Melt butter and add to crumbs Add to crumbs and press up the sides and on bottom of pan. Refrigerate crust.
Filling - In Double boiler- Combine whole eggs, yolks, lemon juice, zest and 21/2 c. sugar into top of double boiler. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and cool for a bit. Press cling wrap on the filling and refrigerate to Cool. Whip 3 egg whites until foamy. Add 1/4 c. sugar by tablespoon until stiff. Fold into cooled lemon filling. Pour into the prepared pan. Freeze at least overnight. Beat the other 3 whites until foamy. Add the last 1/4 c. sugar a Tbls. at a time until stiff. Put the meringue on the frozen lemon torte and broil for only a few minutes until brown. Watch this or it will go to far. Return to the freezer. Take out about 15-20 min. before serving. |
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