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Lemon Torte Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 cup butter (scant)
pinch salt

FILLING
8 egg yolks
1 cup sugar
juice & rind of 1 1/2 lemons
2 envelopes Knox® gelatin
1 cup cold water
8 egg whites
1 cup sugar
Directions:
Directions:
Mix like pie crust. Pat in torte tine (spring form) & bake at about 350º F. 8-10 minutes.


Fill with the following:
(see ingredients for filling)

Put [egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, lemon juice and rind] in a double boiler, cook until thick.

Soak 2 envelopes gelatin in 1 cup cold water for a few minutes, then dissolve over boiling water.

Add to the yolk mixture, let cool.

Beat egg whites until stiff, add 1 cup sugar, fold in egg yolk mixture and pour in baked shell.

Set in ice box or cold place several hours.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
The paper this recipe was on felt like it was among the oldest recipes. The recipe is on the back, and the front is a form from the BBB/Milwaukee. I have no idea why mom would have a Better Business Bureau complaint for
m!

The reference to an ice box supports that notion!

 

 

 

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