Viennese hazelnut torte

2 Tortes

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4Eggs
¼cupFine granulated sugar
¾cupGrated Oregon hazelnuts (or finely chopped)
¼cupDry fine bread crumbs
¼teaspoonCream of tartar
teaspoonSalt
¼cupFine granulated sugar
cupFresh raspberries
¾cupRed raspberry jelly
Whipped cream

Directions

TORTE

TOPPING

Yield: 2 10-inch tortes.

Separate 3 eggs, put 4th into yolk bowl. Beat until very light, then beat in ¼ cup sugar and continue beating. Fold in hazelnuts and bread crumbs. Beat egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar and salt, the continue beating, add sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold in yolk mixture. Turn into 2 buttered and floured 10" torte pans. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes, or until done. Top with mixture of raspberries mixed gently with melted jelly. Garnish with whipped cream.

* COOKFDN brings you this recipe with permission from: * Oregon Hazelnut Industry and The Hazelnut Marketing Board