Almond-lemon Torte

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup blanched whole almond
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cold butter, cut into bits
• 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice, plus
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon, zest of
• 3/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted lightly and cooled
• 1 cup powdered sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted lightly and cooled,for garnish

Recipe

• 1 make torte rounds: in a processor, grind almonds fine with icing sugar.
• 2 add flour and blend.
• 3 add butter and blend until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 4 knead dough lightly with heel of hand so butter is evenly distributed.
• 5 form into ball and dust with flour.
• 6 wrap in plastic and chill overnight.
• 7 divide into 4 pieces and, on 2 baking sheets, press each piece into an 8 inch round.
• 8 bake rounds in the middle of a preheated 375f oven, 1 sheet at a time, for 10-12 minutes, or until golden.
• 9 let cool.
• 10 make filling: whisk together condensed milk and yolk.
• 11 add lemon juice and zest and whisk until thickened.
• 12 stir in almonds.
• 13 on a serving dish, arrange 1 torte round, spread with 1/3 of filling and repeat.
• 14 make glaze: whisk together powdered sugar, lemon juice and 1 ½ tblsps hot water, until mixture is shiny and smooth.
• 15 pour over torte immediately, letting excess drip down side.
• 16 arrange almonds decoratively and let stand atleast 30 minutes, until glaze sets.