*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                         Merry Berry Almond Torte

Recipe By     : Merry Berry
Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        Bottom Crust:
     1/2   c            Almond Delight cereal
   1       c            Flour
     1/2   c            Butter
   2       tb           Ice water
     1/4   c            Prepared raspberry filling
                        Upper Pastry:
     1/2   c            Butter
   1       c            Water
     1/4   c            Sugar
   1       c            Flour -- sifted
   2       ts           Almond extract
   3                    Eggs
                        Garnish:
                        Almond Delight cereal
                        Powdered sugar
                        Milk
                        Almond extract

  Preheat oven to 350 F.
  
  Prepare bottom crust by combining Almond Delight's brand cereal and
  flour in food processor, blend 15 seconds. Add butter, process
  until mixture resembles small peas; blend in water to form crust.
  Shape by patting into wreath shape, approximately 12" in diameter
  and 4" wide, on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Spread raspberry
  filling oven crust.
  
  Prepare upper pastry by bringing butter, water and sugar to boil in
  saucepan; remove from heat and beat in flour and almond extract.
  Add eggs, one at a time, beating till smooth. Spread over prepared
  crust.
  
  Bake 55 to 60 minutes. To cool, slip torte and parchment onto wire
  rack. Garnish by sprinkling torte with 1 cup Almond Delight cereal and
  lacing the top with confectioners' sugar icing, prepared by stirring
  together 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tb milk, and 1/2 ts almond extract.
  
  Variation:

  Put cereal in plastic bag, crush with rolling pin; combine cereal,
  butter and flour in medium bowl and blend with pastry blender until
  mixture resembles small peas; blend in water to form crust.
  
  Note:

  May be frozen before garnishing; defrost fully and garnish when
  ready to serve.

 
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