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Hungarian Hazelnut Torte with Hazelnut Icing

Serving Size: 8
From the NYT Passover Cookbook

Recipe by: Andre Balog

Cook Times

Active Prep60
Hands-On Cook10
Hands-Off Cook35
Passive0
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Recipe Serving Size8

Cooking Tools Required

9-inch springform pan, Candy Thermometer, Mixing bowls, Mixing spoon, Oven, Saucepan, Spatula, Stand Mixer, Top Stove, Whisk

Ingredients

For the torte:

  • 2 tablespoon butter for greasing the pan
  • 8 egg separated
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 5 tablespoon matzoh meal
  • 5 tablespoon hazelnuts ground

For the icing:

  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • 8 egg yolk large
  • 1 stick unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup hazelnuts toasted and ground
  • 12 whole hazelnuts for decoration

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9” springform pan well
  • For torte, blend egg yolks and sugar with mixer until they are creamy, yellow and smooth
  • Whisk in the orange juice, matzoh meal and ground hazelnuts. Set aside
  • Whip the egg whites in another bowl until firm, then fold in the yolk mixture
  • Put the mixture in the springform pan and bake for 35 minutes
  • While baking, make the icing. In a saucepan, boil the sugar in the water until it dissolves. Continue bowling slowly until the mixture reaches 238 degrees Fahrenheit, the soft-ball stage on a candy thermometer. Or you can test the thickness of it by dropping a bit in cold water and seeing if it holds its shape.
  • In a bowl, beat additional egg yolks at medium speed until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes, and add the boiling sugar syrup a little bit at a time to the yolks while continuing to beat, for 3 to 4 minutes, until light yellow. Beat for 2 to 3 more minutes until cooled. Add the butter and beat at low speed for 5 minutes until light and creamy. Add the ground hazelnuts and mix.
  • When cake is completely cooled, slice into two or three layers.
  • Put icing on each layer evenly on the tops and sides, decorating with the whole hazelnuts on top.

Notes

From the NYT Passover cookbook, Adapted from Andre Balog

Nutrition

Calories: 1754kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 155g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Monounsaturated Fat: 106g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 396mg | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 1578mg | Fiber: 21g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 996IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 301mg | Iron: 12mg