8 Eggs
1 c Sugar (or more)
2 c Walnuts
2 c Almonds
1 Orange; rind grated & juice
1 Lemon; rind grated & juice
3 tb Grated dry bread
2 tb Vanilla
2 tb Maraschino liquor
2 tb Rum
1/8 ts Allspice
Grind the nuts with a special grinder until them become as flour. You
will have to have a special grinder for this.
Beat 8 yolks and 4 whites of eggs with sugar for about 1/2 hour, on
speed 8. While the eggs are beating, prepare the following
ingredients. Grate the bread. Prepare the rind and juice from the
orange and the lemon; add flavoring and allspice to the rind and
juice, keeping bread separate.
When the egg yolks are ready, beat 4 egg whites, which you have
reserved, until stiff. Now fold into the egg yolks all the
ingredients, alternating them. Do this very gently, so tha tyou do
not beat the air out. Grease a 14 x 10 inch pan heavily and flour it
well. Bake at 325 F for about 1 hour. Be sure to preheat your oven to
the correct temperature before baking the torta. When torta is
baked, cool for 10 to 15 minutes and turn out on dish. Either frost
the cake or use powdered sugar on top as desired. Serve.
Yields
1 Cake