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Torta di mondorle
Torta di mondorle (Italian almond cake flavored with Amaretto di Saronno)
Originated from: Italy
Occasion: Any time & special times
Contributed by: Taken from "Libro di Cucina" Italian Wikibooks

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Ingredients

For 4 people
1 small packet of almonds
3 eggs, separated
140g (about 5 ounces) of sugar
185g (about 6 1/2 ounces) of flour
75g (about 2 1/3 ounces) butter
1 packet of Italian yeast (about 1 tablespoon baking powder)
1 vial of almond extract
5 tablespoons milk
Amaretto di Saronno

For dusting
icing sugar

Ingredienti (Original Italian text)
Per 4 persone
1 bustina di mandorle
3 uova
140g di zucchero
185g di farina
75g di burro
1 bustina di lievito
1 fialetta alla mandorla
5 cucchiai di latte
amaretto di Saronno
zucchero a velo




Directions

Beat the egg whites separately (until stiff).

Mix the egg yolks and melted butter vigorously, and add sugar.

Add the milk, flour, amaretto, egg whites, then the almonds.

Grease and flour the pan (one that results with a donut hole in the center -- e.g. angel cake tube pan).



Cooking

Bake about 1 hour at 140/150 C. degrees (about 300 degrees F)..

When the cake is cool, sprinkle with icing sugar.



Preparazione (Original Italian text)

Montare gli albumi a neve separatamente.

Mescolare i tuorli e il burro (sciolto) energicamente e aggiungere lo zucchero.

Versare il latte, la farina, la fiala, l'amaretto, gli albumi montati, la cartina, infine le mandorle.

Imburrare e infarinare la teglia (come quella del ciambellone).

Cottura

Circa 1 ora a 140/150 C. Quando il dolce freddo, cospargerlo di zucchero a velo.




Notes

Photo: Mary Melfi.

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