Brown Butter Almond Torte with Sour Cherry Sauce Recipe

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Brown Butter Almond Torte with Sour Cherry Sauce
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Ingredients
12
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Nutrition
3972
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup blanched whole almonds (about 4 oz)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 6 large egg whites
  • 3 cups sour cherries (about 1 1/2 lb)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water

Directions:

  1. To make the torte: In a small saucepan melt butter over moderately low heat and continue to heat until golden brown with nutlike fragrance. (Bottom of pan will be covered with brown specks.) Cool butter to warm and stir in vanilla.
  2. Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan, knocking out excess flour.
  3. In a food processor finely grind whole almonds with flour, 2/3 cup sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
  4. In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat whites with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt until they hold soft peaks. Add remaining 1/3 cup sugar gradually, beating until meringue just holds stiff peaks. Fold in nut mixture gently but thoroughly. Fold in butter gently but thoroughly (batter will deflate) and spread in pan.
  5. Sprinkle top of batter evenly with sliced almonds and bake torte in middle of oven 35 to 40 minutes, or until it begins to pull away from side of pan and a tester comes out clean.
  6. Cool torte in pan on a rack 15 minutes and invert onto rack. Flip torte right side up and cool completely. (Torte may be made 1 day ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.)
  7. Serve cake with sauce.
  8. To make the sauce: Working over a heavy saucepan pit cherries. In pan bring cherries, sugar, and water to a boil. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to sauce, stirring. Simmer sauce 2 minutes and cool to room temperature. (Sauce may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered. Bring sauce to room temperature before serving.) Makes about 3 cups.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3972.01 Kcal (16630 kJ)
Calories from fat 2429.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 269.96g 415%
Cholesterol 488.05mg 163%
Sodium 2156.64mg 90%
Potassium 2693.82mg 57%
Total Carbs 344.72g 115%
Sugars 241.41g 966%
Dietary Fiber 31.63g 127%
Protein 70.97g 142%
Vitamin C 68mg 113%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 5.5mg 30%
Calcium 582.4mg 58%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 242.36 Kcal (1015 kJ)
Calories from fat 148.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.47g 415%
Cholesterol 29.78mg 163%
Sodium 131.59mg 90%
Potassium 164.37mg 57%
Total Carbs 21.03g 115%
Sugars 14.73g 966%
Dietary Fiber 1.93g 127%
Protein 4.33g 142%
Vitamin C 4.2mg 113%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 76%
Iron 0.3mg 30%
Calcium 35.5mg 58%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 101.1
    Points
  • 111
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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