Rainbow Venetians Recipe

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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
439
Calories
Total time
540
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Grease three 9x13 pans; line with wax paper; grease paper.
  3. Break up almond paste in large bowl.
  4. Add butter, sugar, egg yolks and almond extract.
  5. Beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
  6. Beat in flour and salt.
  7. In a separate bowl beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
  8. Gently fold into almond mixture.
  9. Spread 1 1/2 cup batter into one of the pans.
  10. Remove 1 1/2 cup batter to small bowl and mix in the green food coloring, then spread that in another prepared pan.
  11. To the remaining 1 1/2 cup batter, add the red food coloring, then spread in the remaining prepared pan.
  12. Bake for 15 minutes, until edges are lightly golden.
  13. (Cakes will only be about 1/4-inch thick.) Immediately remove cakes from pans onto wire racks and cool completely.
  14. Line a jelly roll pan with wax paper.
  15. Heat the apricot preserves in a small saucepan and strain.
  16. Place the green layer on the jelly roll pan.
  17. Spread half the warm preserves on this all the way to the edges.
  18. Add the yellow layer on top and spread with remaining preserves.
  19. Place the pink layer, top-side up, on the yellow layer.
  20. Cover with plastic wrap.
  21. Weight down with a large cutting board or heavy flat tray.
  22. Refrigerate overnight.
  23. Melt chocolate in top of double boiler over hot water.
  24. Trim cake edges even.
  25. Cut cake crosswise into 1-inch wide strips.
  26. Frost top, then lay on its side and frost the bottom.
  27. Allow chocolate to dry.
  28. Cut into 1-inch pieces.
  29. Repeat with remaining strips.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 438.56 Kcal (1836 kJ)
Calories from fat 228.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.34g 39%
Cholesterol 86.67mg 29%
Sodium 472.59mg 20%
Potassium 95.02mg 2%
Total Carbs 51.19g 17%
Sugars 29.87g 119%
Dietary Fiber 2.69g 11%
Protein 4.52g 9%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 72.6mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 429.56 Kcal (1798 kJ)
Calories from fat 223.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.82g 39%
Cholesterol 84.9mg 29%
Sodium 462.9mg 20%
Potassium 93.07mg 2%
Total Carbs 50.14g 17%
Sugars 29.26g 119%
Dietary Fiber 2.64g 11%
Protein 4.43g 9%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 71.1mg 7%

* 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

  • 10.3
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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