Fruit and Nut Torte with Lemon "Frosting"
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
Torte:1 cup whole almonds, dry roasted, unsalted1 cup whole cashews, raw, unsalted1 cup rasins, packed lightly1 cup dates, whole, dry, pittedwarm water as needed"Frosting":3/4 cup dates, whole, dry, pitted3 Tablespoons lemon juice
Place 3/4 cup dates in bowl and cover with room temperature water, leave to soak.
In food processor, add almonds and process until ground well. Add cashews, raisins and dates and process until smooth, nearing the consistency of sticky cookie dough. Add warm water 1/4 cup at a time as needed. Remember to use a spatula to scrape down food processor sides often.
Spoon equal amounts of mixture into lined muffin tins and place in freezer for 2-3 hrs.
Drain soaked dates, retaining some liquid incase needed. Process dates in food processor with lemon juice until smooth. Add liquid stevia if desired. Use date water to thin frosting if needed. Remember to use a spatula to scrape down food processor sides often.
Remove tortes from freezer and frost equally with lemon-date "frosting".
Eat immediately, freeze for longer-term storage or place in fridge to save for later.
Makes 12 tortes. Each about 250 calories.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TRYINGFOR20.
In food processor, add almonds and process until ground well. Add cashews, raisins and dates and process until smooth, nearing the consistency of sticky cookie dough. Add warm water 1/4 cup at a time as needed. Remember to use a spatula to scrape down food processor sides often.
Spoon equal amounts of mixture into lined muffin tins and place in freezer for 2-3 hrs.
Drain soaked dates, retaining some liquid incase needed. Process dates in food processor with lemon juice until smooth. Add liquid stevia if desired. Use date water to thin frosting if needed. Remember to use a spatula to scrape down food processor sides often.
Remove tortes from freezer and frost equally with lemon-date "frosting".
Eat immediately, freeze for longer-term storage or place in fridge to save for later.
Makes 12 tortes. Each about 250 calories.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TRYINGFOR20.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 249.4
- Total Fat: 11.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 4.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 36.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
- Protein: 5.4 g
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