8 ounces Cake flour, sifted
25 ounces Hazelnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped (1 lb. 9 oz.)
9 ounces Hazelnut flour
14 ounces Powdered sugar
10 ounces Dried cherries
1 quart Egg whites
1/2 ounce Dried egg whites (optional)
1 pound Granulated sugar
Yield: 3 Half-sheets
1. Stir the cake flour, hazelnuts, hazelnut flour, powdered sugar and dry cherries together in a small bowl. Set aside.
2. Whip the egg whites in a mixer with whip attachment until foaming.
3. Combine the dried egg whites, if using with the granulated sugar and add the mixture to the whipping egg whites.
4. Whip the egg whites until they hold a firm peak. Fold in the dry ingredients.
5. Spread the mixture using an offset metal spatula over paper-lined sheet pans.
6. Bake at 350°F (175°C) until the cake bounces back when lightly pressed, approximately 40 minutes. Cool completely before using. This cake is a component in the Nobilis Torte. Fill it with whipped cream or any of the buttercream fillings in Chapter 13 Syrups, Icings and Sauces.
7. Yield: 3 Half Sheet Pans
Yield: 3 Half-sheets
25 ounces Hazelnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped (1 lb. 9 oz.)
9 ounces Hazelnut flour
14 ounces Powdered sugar
10 ounces Dried cherries
1 quart Egg whites
1/2 ounce Dried egg whites (optional)
1 pound Granulated sugar
Yield: 3 Half-sheets
1. Stir the cake flour, hazelnuts, hazelnut flour, powdered sugar and dry cherries together in a small bowl. Set aside.
2. Whip the egg whites in a mixer with whip attachment until foaming.
3. Combine the dried egg whites, if using with the granulated sugar and add the mixture to the whipping egg whites.
4. Whip the egg whites until they hold a firm peak. Fold in the dry ingredients.
5. Spread the mixture using an offset metal spatula over paper-lined sheet pans.
6. Bake at 350°F (175°C) until the cake bounces back when lightly pressed, approximately 40 minutes. Cool completely before using. This cake is a component in the Nobilis Torte. Fill it with whipped cream or any of the buttercream fillings in Chapter 13 Syrups, Icings and Sauces.
7. Yield: 3 Half Sheet Pans
Yield: 3 Half-sheets
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