Tusenbladstårta (Thousand Leaves Torte)
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
12-14
ingredients
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 cup thick applesauce
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- slivered almonds
-
Cinnamon Pastry
- 3⁄4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 -4 tablespoons ice cold water
-
Custard-Cream Filling
- 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 cup chilled whipping cream
directions
- Cinnamon Pastry:.
- Cut butter into flour, salt and cinnamon until particles are size of small peas.
- Sprinkle in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost cleans side of bowl, adding 1 to 2 teaspoon water if necessary.
- Gather pastry into a ball and set aside.
- Custard-Cream Filling:.
- Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in saucepan. Stir in milk gradually.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
- Boil and stir 1 minute.
- Stir at least half of the hot mixture gradually into egg. Stir back into hot mixture in saucepan.
- Boil and stir 1 minute.
- Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract. Cover and cool slightly; refrigerate until completely cooled.
- Beat whipping cream in chilled bowl until stiff; fold into cooled mixture.
- Preparing The Torte:.
- Divide pastry into 6 equal parts.
- Roll each part into 7-inch circle on lightly floured cloth-covered board; place on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Prick circles with fork; sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon sugar.
- Bake until light golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Cool on wire racks.
- Mix applesauce and lemon juice.
- Stack circles, spreading alternately with 1/3 cup applesauce mixture and 1/2 cup Custard-Cream Filling.
- Spread top layer with remaining filling. Garnish with almonds.
- Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
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My name is Ami and I share my home with my husband, Carey, our two small sons, James and Charles and our daughters Meradydd (it's pronounced Meradith)and Kathrynn. Until recently, I was a Specialist in the National Guard. I'm pretty eclectic in my studies and I've learned a lot becuase of that since I don't limit myself. Right now I'm taking classes for animal care. I've also been studying a lot about herbalism and really enjoy learning about that. My mother and I also run a home based business for natural soap, balms, etc. We use only the most the natural ingredients available. I'm also a Mary Kay consultant. Busy, huh? :D I love to read and learn new things. My husband says our books will be the death of us. LOL. I love to cook and experiment. I also like to take walks, rain or not.