Grandmas Party Torte Recipes

GRANDMA'S RHUBARB TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Combine butter, 1 1/2 cups flour, and 1 tablespoon sugar in a mixing bowl; beat until combined with an electric mixer. Press mixture into bottom of prepared baking dish.
• Bake crust in preheated oven until firm, about 15 minutes. Remove and let crust cool.
• In large mixing bowl, combine 6 egg yolks, remaining 1/4 cup flour, evaporated milk, 2 cups sugar, and rhubarb. Stir together and pour over cooled crust.
• Bake pie in oven until filling is set, about 1 hour.
• For meringue, beat 6 egg whites in a large bowl using an electric mixer until whites are foamy. Beat in 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla extract until the mixture holds stiff peaks. Spread meringue over rhubarb filling.
• Return pie to oven and bake until meringue is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

GRANDMA'S HEAVENLY TORTE

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl combine the cream cheese and 1 cup of the powdered sugar, mixing until well blended. Stir in pumpkin, spices and grated orange rind. In another bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form; gradually add remaining powdered sugar, beating stiff. Fold into pumpkin mixture. Split pound cake horizontally into 3 layers. Spread each layer with some of the pumpkin mixture, then stack. Frost sides with pumpkin mixture. Sprinkle orange slivers on top and refrigerate at least one hour before slicing to serve.

GRANDMA ZAUNER'S DOBOSH TORTE

Steps:

• Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Line two greased 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper and grease and flour the waxed paper; set aside., In a large bowl, beat egg yolks for 2 minutes. Add 3/4 cup sugar and beat for 3 minutes until mixture is thick and pale yellow and falls in a ribbon from beaters. Beat in vanilla., In another large bowl, beat egg whites and salt on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Fold flour into egg yolk a third at a time. Stir in a third of the whites. Fold in remaining whites. Spread into prepared pans., Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in another large bowl, beat the butter, sugar, chocolate, milk and vanilla until smooth. In a chilled small bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form; fold into chocolate mixture., To assemble, split each cake into two horizontal layers. Spread 1 cup frosting on one layer. Repeat using all layers. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. Sprinkle with grated chocolate if desired. Store in the refrigerator.

GRANDMA'S RHUBARB TORTE

Steps:

• To Make Crust:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
• Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In medium bowl combine butter, 1-1/2 cups of the flour and 1 tablespoon white sugar. Blend together with an electric mixer.
• Press mixture into bottom of baking dish and bake for 15 minutes, until set.
• To Make Filling:.
• In large mixing bowl combine 6 egg yolks, 4 tablespoons flour, evaporated milk, 2 cups sugar and rhubarb.
• Stir together and pour over cooled crust.
• Bake for 1 hour, until set.
• To Make Meringue:.
• In large mixing bowl, beat 6 egg whites until foamy.
• Beat in sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
• Spread meringue over rhubarb and bake 10 to 20 minutes, until golden.

GRANDMA'S PARTY TORTE RECIPE

Steps:

• Bring egg whites to room temperature.
• Add vanilla and vinegar to egg whites and beat until soft peaks form.
• Add sifted sugar 1 tablespoon at a time.
• Continue beating until very stiff peaks form and all sugar is dissolved.
• Spread into three 9-inch round cake pans. Use pans with a blade scraper, or line pans with brown paper.
• Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Cool thoroughly in pans, then turn out.
• Whip heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar (optional) until medium to stiff peaks form.
• Spread whipped cream between layers and on top and sides.
• Chill in refrigerator 12 hours or overnight.
• Top with diced fruit before serving, if desired.

GRANDMA'S CHEESE TORTE CHEESECAKE (UNBAKED)

Steps:

• 1. In small bowl, pour in cold water and sprinkle with Knox gelatin.
• 2. In mixing bowl, beat egg yolks slightly, add sugar, salt and milk. Cook over boiling water until like custard. Add water/gelatin mix into hot mixture and stir till dissolved and cool.
• 3. In another bowl beat softened cream cheese and vanilla. Then add to cooled mixture.
• 4. Finally whip, egg whites till stiff add in whipped cream and fold into mixture.
• 5. Graham cracker crust: Mix crushed graham crackers with 1/3 cup melted butter or margerine. Line bottom of pan with graham cracker mix into a slightly greased 9x13 pan.
• 6. Pour mixture over crust and cover with additional dry graham crackers.
• 7. Refrigerate for 8 hours.

GRANDMA'S JAM TORTE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• mix the ingredients for the crust together by hand until well blended.
• Flatten about 2/3 of dough into a 9X13 pan, or a large round pizza pan.
• Its up to you, how thick you want the crust.
• Spread as much jam as you like over the crust and sprinkle with nuts.
• use the remaining dough to form into ribbons.
• Place ribbons in a lattice position.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes until lightly browned.
• Enjoy this warm, or at room temperature.