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Ingredients
| eggs: 4 (whites) |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| cream of tartar: 1/2 tsp |
| almond extract: 1/4 tsp |
| granulated sugar: 3/4 cup |
| almonds (sliced): 2 Tbl |
| granulated sugar: 2/3 cup |
| unflavored gelatin: 1 tsp |
| eggs: 6 (yolks only, beaten) |
| lemon zest: 1/2 tsp (finely shredded) |
| lemon juice: 1/3 cup |
| salted butter: 2 Tbl |
| water: 1/3 cup |
| light whipping cream (fluid): 3/4 cup |
| frozen raspberries: 10 oz (thawed) |
| granulated sugar: 2 Tbl |
| cornstarch: 1 Tbl |
| raspberries (optional) |
Lemon Torte With Raspberry Sauce
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
600 min -
Cook Time
60 min -
Servings
6 serving(s)
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- Heat oven to 300 degrees.
- Line two or three baking sheets with parchment paper; draw three 7" circles and grease lightly.
- In large mixing bowl, beat egg whites, vanilla, cream of tartar, and almond extract on medium speed until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, beating to stiff peaks.
- Spoon 1/3 of this mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a star tip.
- Pipe a lattice design in one circle; pipe a border around the lattice.
- Sprinkle with almonds.
- Spread remaining egg white mixture over remaining circles.
- Bake 45 minutes.
- Turn oven off; let meringues dry in oven 3 hours or over night (DO NOT open oven door).
- In saucepan combine 2/3 cup sugar and gelatin.
- Add yolks, lemon peel, lemon juice, butter, and 1/3 cup water.
- Cook and stir until bubbly; cook 2 more minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Cover lemon mixture surface with waxed paper; cool.
- Chill until mixture mounds slightly when spooned.
- Beat whipping cream to soft peaks; fold into lemon mixture.
- Place one solid meringue on serving plate; spread with half the lemon mixture.
- Top with second solid meringue, spread with remaining lemon mixture, top with lattice meringue.
- Cover loosely; chill 6 hours or overnight.
- Serve with raspberry sauce, garnish with fresh raspberries.
- Sauce: In saucepan combine raspberries, sugar, and cornstarch.
- Cook until bubbly; cook 2 more minutess.
- Press through a fine sieve; discard seeds.
- Cover sauce; chill.