White chocolate almond torte
White chocolate almond torte recipe in the thanksgiving category
Recipe ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- Filling:
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 pkg white chocolate, 6 oz, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup slivered almonds
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- Maraschino cherries, for garnish
Recipe method:
- Heat oven to 400F.
- For the crust:
- Combine flour, brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract. Mix well.
- Cut in 1/2 cup butter with a fork or pastry blender. The mixture will be quite dry.
- Press 1 3/4 to 2 cups in the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 10-inch springform pan.
- Bake until just light brown, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
- For the filling:
- Combine the sugar, 1/2 cup butter, eggs and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract. Blend well.
- Mix in the white chocolate and 1 cup of slivered almonds. Pour mixture into crust-lined pan.
- Sprinkle with the remaining crumbs, then sprinkle 1/2 cup of slivered almonds around the outer edges of the torte.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 to 50 minutes or until golden brown and almonds are lightly toasted.
- Cool for 10 minutes. Run a knife around side to loosen and remove pan sides.
- Garnish with maraschino cherries if desired.
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