Himmel torte
Himmel torte recipe in the cake category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups butter
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- Grated rind of 1 lemon
- 4 cups flour
- 1 egg white
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped almonds
- Creme filling:
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups thick sour cream
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Recipe method:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Cream butter and 1/4 cup sugar well.
- Stir in the yolks one at a time, blending well.
- Add lemon rind and flour.
- Pat dough in 3 greased 11 x 7 inch pans.
- Mix egg white, 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon and chopped almonds.
- Spread on dough.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 350 degrees F and bake until well browned, 15 to 20 minutes longer.
- When torte is cold, spread raspberry jam and part of the creme filling between the layers.
- Spread the remaining filling over the top.
- Creme filling:
- Mix cornstarch with sugar.
- Add sour cream and cook in double boiler, stirring constantly until it coats the spoon.
- Pour gradually onto 2 well beaten yolks.
- Reheat for 1 minute.
- Add vanilla extract.