Author Notes
I am so glad that I made this beautiful and elegant dessert for Fathers Day and even didn’t forget to ask my granddaughter to take a picture.
Original name of this torte is “Lemon-Hazelnut Torte” and is assembled with 4 baked hazelnut-meringue 8-inches in diameter coils, which are baked in 200 degrees oven for 2and 1/2 hours and the lemon cream is made with a homemade lemon curd.
Since I had to cook a lot for our Fathers Day dinner, I bought most of the ingredients in Whole Food’s and only whipped the cream, made the Raspberry Sauce and assembled the torte. (Can be made 2 days ahead).
The original recipe belongs to a pastry chef Emily Luchetti.
I got it from a Bon Appétit magazine for April 1993 that is six month before our family came to America.
—Kukla
Ingredients
- For the Torte:
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• 2 packages Amaretti Cookies
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• 1 jar (10-OZ) prepared Lemon Curd
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• 2 cups chilled whipping cream
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• 1 tablespoon superfine sugar
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• 1 1/2-pint basket fresh raspberries, for garnish
- For Raspberry Sauce:
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• 2 1/2-pint baskets fresh raspberries
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• 2 tablespoons sugar
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• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Directions
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Beat cream in a medium bowl to soft peaks.
Add the superfine sugar and beat until stiff.
Fold into lemon curd.
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Cover the bottom of an 8-inch-diameter springform with a tight layer of Amaretti Cookies.
Spoon about 1- 11/4 cups lemon cream over and smooth out the top.
Repeat the same 3 more times, gently pressing down until the cookies are touching the cream.
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Wrap and freeze torte over night.
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To make the Raspberry Sauce:
Puree raspberries in food processor.
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Strain into bowl, pressing on seeds with the back of a wooden spoon.
Mix in sugar and lemon juice.
Refrigerate for about 1 hour.
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To serve:
Get the torte out from freezer about 15-20 minute before serving, then release pan sides.
Transfer torte to a platter or a cake stand.
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Run icing spatula around torte sides to smooth and arrange raspberries on the top.
Serve with Raspberry Sauce.
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