Ginger Torte

Name: Ginger Torte
Ingredients: 3 cups chopped almonds Finely; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup flour; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 10 eggs separated; 1/2 cup orange juice fresh; 1 zest lrg Orange, grated; 2 tablespoons candied ginger Finely chopped; powdered sugar for garnish

10 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

3 cups chopped almonds Finely
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 eggs separated
1/2 cup orange juice fresh
1 zest lrg Orange, grated
2 tablespoons candied ginger Finely chopped
powdered sugar for garnish

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350*F. Oil or spray a 10 Inch tube pan.
2

Combine nuts with 1/2 cup of the sugar, flour, ground ginger and salt.
3

Beat egg yolks and the remaining sugar until thick and pale, about 8 minutes.
4

Stir in the orange juice zest and candied ginger.
5

Fold nut mixture into yolk mixture with a spatula.
6

In a large bowl beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
7

Gradually beat in remaining 1/2 cup sugar.
8

Fold whites into yolk batter and pour into prepared pan.
9

Bake until a toothpick inserted in a centre comes out