Date and Almond Torte
By: Kathy-Ann Hart
Published: Sunday, February 28, 2010 - 5:09pm

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

1 Torte 2 Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 3 Cream butter and sugar together thoroughly before adding egg. 4 Sift together dry ingredients separately and incorporate by thirds into butter/sugar mixture 5 Fold in dates and almonds; batter will be thick and firm. 6 Turn into a greased 9 inch pie or cake pan and spread smooth. 7 Bake for 25 – 30 minutes, until just brown. 8 Simple Syrup 9 Put all the ingredients into a pot and heat on high, until it boils. 10 Remove from heat and let cool for at least one hour before using. 11 When cool, brush about 2 ounces of the syrup over the outside of the torte. 12 Serve remainder of the syrup on the side.

About


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.

Comments:
Sena Wilson

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!
Kathy-Ann Hart

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