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Walnut Torta Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
12 egg whites
12 egg yolks
1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. graham cracker crumbs
3 1/2 c. ground walnuts
2 jiggers of bourbon or brandy
1 large orange, grated and juiced

1/2 c. milk
8 Tbsp. sugar
6 egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 squares unsweetened chocolate, grated
1 c. salted butter

Directions:
Directions:
1. Beat egg whites until stiff and set aside.

2. In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks well. Add sugar, graham cracker crumbs, ground walnuts, bourbon, grated orange and juice. Fold in the 12 beaten egg whites.

3. Butter a spongecake pan and pour mixture into the pan. Bake at 350º for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes.

4. While cake cooks, make frosting. Cook milk and sugar on stove top. Add egg yolks and cook until until slightly thick. Add vanilla. Melt the grated chocolate and add to mixture. Set aside to cool. Cream the sweet butter and add to yolk mixture.

5. Frost the torta and sprinkle ground walnuts on top.

 

 

 

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