Cherry Torte Recipe

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Cherry Torte
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Ingredients:

  • base layer
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 package vanilla sugar or 1/4 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tbsp water-if needed
  • 8 oz package cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 can cherry pie filling-if you are in a hurry- or
  • 4 cups tart cherries ; unthawed if frozen
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp corn starch
  • water for cornstarch ( aprox. 4 tbsp)
  • 1/4 cup streusel topping or sliced almonds (optional)

Directions:

  1. If you are making your own cherry filling rather than using ready made then do that first. Combine the cherries along with any juice, the sugar and the water in a saucepan and bring to a boil and cook for a couple of minutes. Meanwhile combine the cornstarch with enough water to make a slurry and add to the cherries and cook a few minutes longer till the mixture thickens. Set it aside to cool a bit while you make the rest of the layers.
  2. For the base combine the flour sugar and vanilla sugar in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine; add the butter which is cool and has been cut into cubes and pulse till it is in small bits. Feel the dough and give it a squeeze and see how it holds together, if you need to you can add a tbsp of water and pulse again to combine. Put the dough (it is quite crumbly)into a springform pan (mine is 9 ). Press the dough into the pan and about 11/2 inches up the sides.
  3. Put the cream cheese, the sugar, the egg and the vanilla into the bowl of the food processor (don't have to clean it from the previous step)and run the machine till all is combined and creamy. Spread into the pan and smooth the top.
  4. Put the cherry filling over the cream cheese filling-it's ok if it is still a little warm and sprinkle with the streusel topping or use sliced almonds or nothing at all.
  5. Place in a preheated 450F oven and bake for 10 minutes then turn the oven to 400F and bake for 25 to 30 minutes more.
  6. Let cool to room temperature or serve slightly warm.
  7. Streusel Topping(this makes way more than you need for this cake but it keeps well and then you don't have to make it again next time!)3/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 cup butter. Combine the dry ingredients and then cut in the butter till crumbly. Keep in the fridge or freezer and use as needed-it also makes a good topping for fruit crisps.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 369.57 Kcal (1547 kJ)
Calories from fat 185.86 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.65g 32%
Cholesterol 66.89mg 22%
Sodium 424.3mg 18%
Potassium 165.89mg 4%
Total Carbs 42.6g 14%
Sugars 21.22g 85%
Dietary Fiber 2.63g 11%
Protein 5.07g 10%
Vitamin C 2mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%
Calcium 91.7mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 189.34 Kcal (793 kJ)
Calories from fat 95.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.58g 32%
Cholesterol 34.27mg 22%
Sodium 217.38mg 18%
Potassium 84.99mg 4%
Total Carbs 21.82g 14%
Sugars 10.87g 85%
Dietary Fiber 1.35g 11%
Protein 2.6g 10%
Vitamin C 1mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 1mg 11%
Calcium 47mg 9%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.6
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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