Jamies Orange And Almond Torte Recipes

JAMIE'S ORANGE AND ALMOND TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190 C or 375 F.
• Butter and flour a 9 inch springform cake tin.
• Beat the butter until it becomes pale and soft.
• Pour in the sugar and beat until light and creamy.
• Stir in the almonds and vanilla.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly before adding the next one.
• Zest and juice the oranges and fold into the batter, along with polenta, baking powder and salt.
• Spoon into the buttered cake tin.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve with creme fraiche and a drizzling of almond liqueur.

HONEY, ORANGE & ALMOND TART

Steps:

• Put the flour in a food processor with a pinch of salt and the icing sugar, and pulse a few times to combine. Add the butter and orange zest, and pulse again until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add the egg yolks and whizz until it just forms a ball, adding 1 tbsp cold water to bring together if you need to. Wrap and chill for 30 mins.
• Roll out the rested pastry to 5mm thick and use to line a 20cm fluted tart tin. Chill for 10 mins while you heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
• Lay a scrunched-up piece of baking parchment in the pastry tin and fill with baking beans. Bake for 10 mins, then remove the paper and beans, and cook for 5 mins until dry and lightly golden. Trim any overhanging pastry with a serrated knife.
• While the pastry is cooling, make the frangipane. Beat together the butter, sugar and set honey until well combined. Add the ground almonds, orange zest, 2 tbsp of the juice, almond extract and eggs. Beat well to combine (don't worry if the frangipane starts to split slightly, it will be quite loose). Pour into the pastry case, and scatter over the flaked almonds. Bake for 25-30 mins until the filling is set, and springs back when lightly pressed.
• Warm the remaining orange juice and 2 tbsp honey in a small pan and simmer until it forms a light syrup. Brush over the cooling tart. Serve warm or at room temperature with crème fraîche or ice cream.

ORANGE ALMOND TORTE WITH ORANGE SAUCE AND MARSALA CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 8-inch-diameter springform pan. Line bottom of pan with parchment. Butter parchment; dust with flour. Beat 1/2 cup butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until blended. Add egg, then yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. At low speed, beat in almonds, flour, orange juice, peel, coriander and salt, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally.
• Using clean dry beaters, beat whites in medium bowl until stiff but not dry. Fold whites into batter in 2 additions. Transfer to prepared pan.
• Bake cake until top is golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack.(Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.)
• Beat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl until soft peaks form. Mix in Marsala.
• Dust cake with powdered sugar. Cut cake into wedges and serve with Orange Sauce and Marsala cream.
• Whisk juice and cornstarch in bowl until cornstarch dissolves. Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in sugar, orange peel and orange juice mixture. Whisk until sauce boils and thickens slightly, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.)
• Orange sauce makes about 1 1/4 cups.

ORANGE ALMOND TORTE WITH ORANGE SAUCE AND MARSALA CREAM

Steps:

• For cake:.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Butter 8-inch-diameter springform pan. Line bottom of pan with parchment. Butter parchment; dust with flour.
• Beat 1/2 cup butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until blended.
• Add egg, then yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• At low speed, beat in almonds, flour, orange juice, zest, coriander and salt, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally.
• Using clean dry beaters, beat whites in medium bowl until stiff but not dry. Fold whites into batter in 2 additions. Transfer to prepared pan.
• Bake cake until top is golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack.(Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.).
• Dust cake with powdered sugar. Cut cake into wedges and serve with Orange Sauce and Marsala cream.
• For cream:.
• Beat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl until soft peaks form. Mix in Marsala.
• For orange sauce:.
• Whisk juice and cornstarch in bowl until cornstarch dissolves.
• Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Whisk in sugar, orange zest and orange juice mixture.
• Whisk until sauce boils and thickens slightly, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.).