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Huguenot Torte (Apple-Pecan Torte) |
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Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 30 to 45 minutes
Makes: 16 servings
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What You Need
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3/4
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cup all-purpose flour
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2
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tsp. baking powder
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1/4
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tsp. salt
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5
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EGGS, room temperature
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1-1/2
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cups sugar
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1
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tsp. vanilla
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1-1/2
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cups finely chopped peeled tart apples (about 2 medium)
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1-1/2
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cups finely chopped pecans OR walnuts (6 oz.)
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Here’s How
- HEAT oven to 325°F. COAT bottom and sides of two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray. LINE bottoms with waxed or parchment paper; spray paper. DUST bottom and sides of pans with flour; tap out excess.
- SIFT 3/4 cup flour, the baking powder and salt into medium bowl; set aside.
- BEAT eggs in mixer bowl with whisk attachment on high speed until thick, pale lemon-colored and triple in volume, 5 to 10 minutes. Reduce speed to medium. Beating constantly, ADD sugar, 1 to 2 Tbsp. at a time, beating after each addition until sugar is dissolved before adding the next. (Rub a bit of mixture between thumb and forefinger; it should feel completely smooth.) BEAT IN vanilla.
- ADD apples and nuts to flour mixture; toss to mix. SPRINKLE evenly over egg mixture. FOLD gently but thoroughly until no streaks remain. Do not stir. POUR into prepared pans; spread even.
- BAKE in 325°F oven until cakes begin to pull away from sides of pans and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes for 9-inch pans; 35 to 45 minutes for 8-inch pans. COOL on wire racks.
- LOOSEN cakes from sides of pans with thin knife. Gently SHAKE cakes out of pans onto racks, taking care not to crack the meringue tops. REMOVE waxed paper carefully; turn cakes right-side up. SERVE warm or cool completely.
Enjoy
Insider Info
- Add sugar gradually. For optimum volume and smoothest texture, sugar should be added gradually, beginning only after the eggs have been beaten to triple in volume. Adding sugar sooner will result in less volume.
- To check if sugar is dissolved: After each addition, eggs should be beaten until the sugar has dissolved before adding more. To test, rub a bit of mixture between thumb and forefinger. If sugar is dissolved, it will feel completely smooth. If it feels grainy or sandy, continue beating.
- Gentle folding is the key to maintaining volume. Combining heavier mixtures with beaten eggs can knock the air out of them. Add the flour mixture to the beaten eggs, not vice versa. Fold with a light touch, rather than stirring. Using a rubber spatula, start with a downward stroke into the bowl, continue across the bottom, up the side and over the top of the mixture. Come up through the center every few strokes and rotate the bowl often as you fold. Fold just until no streaks remain.
- Use two 8 or 9-inch springform pans (or one of each) if you have them. You won't have to worry about cracking the tops when unmolding cakes.
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Nutrition Information
Per Serving
calories: 205
total fat: 10g
saturated fat: 1g
polyunsaturated fat: 3g
monounsaturated fat: 5g
cholesterol: 66mg
sodium: 104mg
carbohydrates: 28g
dietary fiber: 1g
protein: 4g
vitamin A: 90.0IU
vitamin D: 5.5IU
folate: 20.5mcg
calcium: 60.6mg
iron: .9mg
choline: 45.0mg
vitamin C: .9mg
vitamin E: .5IU
trans fat: 0g
sugars: 22g
potassium: 91.9mg
magnesium: 17.7mg
selenium: 7.5mcg
phosphorus: 126.3mg
vitamin B12: .2mcg
vitamin K: .6mcg
vitamin B6: .1mg
copper: .2mg
vitamin B1 - thiamin: .1mg
manganese: .6mg
zinc: .7mg
vitamin B2 - riboflavin: .1mg
vitamin B3 - niacin: .5mg
omega 3: .1g
omega 6: 2.5g
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