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                       Weintraubentorte (Grape Torte)
 
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 Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : German                           Tortes
                 Desserts
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         -----------DOUGH------------
    2      Cups          Flour; Unbleached, Unsifted
      2/3  Cup           Sugar
      1/4  Cup           Butter
    1                    Egg; Large
    1                    Egg Yolk; Large
    1                    Lemon; Grated Rind Of
      1/8  Teaspoon      Salt
                         ----------TOPPING-----------
    1      Pound         Grapes
    3                    Egg Whites; Large
    6      Tablespoons   Sugar
      1/2                Lemon; Juice Of
    4      Ounces        Almonds; Ground
 
 DOUGH: Sift flour and sugar into a medium-size bowl.  Cut in butter or margarine
until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.	Add egg, egg yolk, lemon rind, and salt;
mix with a fork to form dough.	Cover dough and let rest in refrigerator 20
minutes.  Roll out dough into a circle; place in an ungreased springform pan. 
Form a 1-inch high rim.  Bake in preheated 350 degree F. oven for 10 minutes.
FILLING: Meanwhile, clean and halve grapes, and remove seeds if necessary.  Beat
egg whites until stiff; blend in sugar, lemon juice, and ground almonds.
 Carefully fold in the grapes.  Remove cake from the oven.  Fill baked cake shell
with grape mixture, return to the oven, and bake for another 30 minutes at 350
degrees F.  Remove cake from pan and cool on wire rack.
 
 
 
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 Nutr. Assoc. : 16 797 0 531 667 0 0 801 532 541 0 0 0 568

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