American Club Three Nut Torte

Yield: 16 servings

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
• 3/4 cup slivered almonds
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 egg white
• 1 teaspoon water
• Powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Melt 2 cups sugar in 2 quart heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Add cream, stirring briskly until well combined with sugar. Stir in nuts; cool, set aside.
2. Cream butter and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs and vanilla extract. Add flour; mix well.
3. Spread 2 cups dough onto bottom and 1 1/2 inches high around sides of 10 inch spring form pan. Spread nut mixture evenly over dough in pan. Roll remaining dough to 10-inch circle between wax paper. Place over nut mixture; pinch edges to seal. Brush with combined egg white and water.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F for one hour. Cool.
5. Dust with powdered sugar, if desired.

Attribution

Rhys Lewis, Executive Chef, American Club, Highland Drive, Kohler, Wisconsin