Passover Orange Walnut Torte

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 6 large eggs, separated, at room temperature
• 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
• 1/2 cup matzo cake meal
• 1/2 cup potato starch
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1 pinch salt
• powdered sugar, for sprinkling on top of torte

Recipe

• 1 set oven rack at middle of oven; preheat oven to 325 degrees f.
• 2 in a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat egg yolks until thick and pale, add sugar gradually, beating. beat until very thick.
• 3 beat in orange juice, lemon juice and rind. add matzo cake meal and potato starch gradually, beating. beat until combined well. fold in walnuts gently.
• 4 in a separate bowl with clean beaters, beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until they just hold stiff peaks.
• 5 stir 1 cup of the beaten egg whites into the orange mixture. fold in remaining egg whites gently but thoroughly.
• 6 pour into an ungreased 9 inch tube pan (3 ½ inches deep) with a removable bottom. bake about 55 to 60 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
• 7 invert pan over the neck of a bottle, let it cool upside down.
• 8 run a knife around edge of pan; remove side of pan. run a knife under bottom of torte to release it.
• 9 transfer carefully with two spatulas to a serving plate. sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar.