Grandmas Heavenly Torte Recipes

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.

HIMMELTORTE - HEAVENLY TORTE

Steps:

• For the filling: Mix sugar and cornstarch together and add to egg yolks.
• Stir in sour cream and cook in double boiler until it coats the spoon.
• Add the flavorings and stir well.
• Let cool to room temperature before assembling cake.
• For the base: Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Cream butter and 1/4 cup sugar; add salt and egg yolks, one at a time and beat until smooth after each.
• Add lemon rind and flour.
• In another bowl, mix egg white, sugar, cinnamon and pecans together lightly.
• Divide dough into thirds and pat into three 7" x 11" pans; spread the tops with the egg white mixture.
• Bake for ten minutes, then reduce heat to 350F and bake approximately 10 to 15 minutes more.
• Turn out onto cooling rack.
• When torte is cold, spread two of the layers with raspberry jam and some of the filling.
• Stack layers and cover all with remaining filling.

GRANDMOTHER'S HEAVENLY CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat until fluffy. Add vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Beat until smooth. Pour into three greased and waxed paper-lined 8-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool. , For icing, beat cocoa, butter, milk, vanilla and 6 cups sugar in a bowl until creamy. Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.

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.

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.