Honey Walnut Torte
1/4 cup bread crumbs (dry and crushed fine)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
6 eggs (separated with whites at room temperature)
1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar (divided
2 cups walnuts (chopped fine)
3 tablespoons red currant jelly (melted)
2 ounces semisweet chocolate (melted and cooled
Butter Cream
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter (softened)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup honey
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Grease and flour line with waxed paper - 15" x 10" x 1"
jelly roll pan
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Combine bread crumbs, vanilla and lemon rind in small
bowl
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Combine egg yolks and 1/2 sugar in a large bowl
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Beat until thick and pale
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Gently fold in bread crumb mixture and walnuts
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Beat egg whites in medium bowl until soft peaks form
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Add remaining sugar to egg whites
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Beat until forms stiff peaks
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Gently fold egg whites into yolk mixture
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Pour into pan
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Bake at 350 F for about 15 minutes (until cake springs
back when touched in center)
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Cool in pan for 10 minutes
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Loosen cake around edges and invert onto cooling rack
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Remove waxed paper, and allow to cool completely
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While cake is cooling make butter cream
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Cream butter with mixer until light and fluffy (about
5 minutes on high)
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Add juice and vanilla, beat well
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Gradually add honey, stirring until well blended.
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Cut cake across width into 4 equal strips.
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Place 1 cake layer on serving dish,
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Spread 1 tablespoon of jelly on top of slice
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Spread 1/3 cup of Butter Cram over jelly
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Cover with second strip of cake, repeat process of jelly
and butter cream
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Cover with third strip of cake, repeat process of jelly
and butter cream
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Cover with forth strip of cake
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Cover entire torte with remaining butter cream
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Pipe or drizzle chocolate over top
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