Lemon Ice Torte With Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 8

This is a recipe I obtained from my friend who owns a bed and breakfast in East Texas. This is one of her specialities and one that is highly requested from her frequent guests. Enjoy

Ingredients:

3 cups blanched slivered almonds toasted

1/2 cup granulated sugar

5 tablespoons butter melted

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/3 cup strawberry preserves

3 pints lemon or pineapple sorbet

sauce

1 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup water

1 vanilla bean split lengthwise

20 ounce bag frozen unsweetened rhubarb

20 ounce bag frozen unsweetened strawberries

1 pint basket fresh strawberries

fresh mint sprigs

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Combine almonds and sugar in processor and chop finely then transfer to medium bowl.
3. Combine butter and cinnamon then mix into almonds.
4. Transfer to a spring form pan.
5. Using plastic wrap as aid press almond mixture firmly 2” up sides and then over bottom of pan.
6. Freeze 15 minutes then place pan with crust on cookie sheet and bake 20 minutes.
7. If crust sides slip press back in place with back of fork then transfer to rack and cool completely.
8. Melt strawberry preserves in heavy small saucepan.
9. Pour into cooled crust and spread to cover bottom then cool.
10. Soften sorbet slightly and spread in pan then freeze until firm.
11. To make sauce combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in heavy medium saucepan.
12. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean then add pod and simmer 5 minutes.
13. Add remaining sugar and stir to dissolve then add rhubarb.
14. Bring to boil then reduce heat and cover then simmer 8 minutes.
15. Add frozen strawberries and bring to a simmer then cool.
16. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled.
17. Remove vanilla pod from sauce then cut between crust and pan sides with small sharp knife.
18. Remove pan sides then spoon 1/2 cup sauce over center and mound fresh berries in center.
19. Garnish with fresh mint sprigs then cut torte into slices and serve with sauce.

By RecipeOfHealth.com