Date and Almond Torte

Category: Desserts & Sweets | Blog URL: http://mothermayhave.com/2009/09/24/date-and-almond-torte-with-fruit-tea-infused-simple-syrup/

This recipe was entered in The Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook contest, a compilation of the world’s best food blogs which was published in Fall 2010.

Photo: Kathy-Ann Hart

Ingredients

Torte

8 tablespoons or 1 stick of butter (room temperature)

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon mace

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

dash of salt (roughly 1/8 teaspoon)

1 cup of chopped dates

1/2 cup of chopped almonds

Simple Syrup

1 cup water

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons of the dry fruit tea blend (combination of rosehips, lemongrass, hibiscus,

Preparation

Torte

Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Cream butter and sugar together thoroughly before adding egg.

Sift together dry ingredients separately and incorporate by thirds into butter/sugar mixture

Fold in dates and almonds; batter will be thick and firm.

Turn into a greased 9 inch pie or cake pan and spread smooth.

Bake for 25 – 30 minutes, until just brown.

Simple Syrup

Put all the ingredients into a pot and heat on high, until it boils.

Remove from heat and let cool for at least one hour before using.

When cool, brush about 2 ounces of the syrup over the outside of the torte.

Serve remainder of the syrup on the side.

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Comments

Permalink Sena Wilson
March 4, 2010

This recipe has two of my very favorite ingredients...dates and almonds. This will go into my my collection of recipes (on top!. Thank you!

Permalink Kathy-Ann Hart
March 8, 2010

Let me know how it goes! It's a favorite of mine and of my friends.

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There was a torte filled with dates and almonds, brushed with a fruit tea infused simple syrup. The torte was reminiscent of baklava, a sinfully sweet, chewy dessert with a little bit of crunch.