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Ingredients

  1. 2/3 cupsugar + 1/4 cup sugar
  2. 1 cupWalnut pieces (finely chopped)
  3. 2/3 cupsalted butter
  4. 5eggs separated
  5. finely grated peel from 1 orange
  6. 2/3 cupricotta cheese
  7. 6 tablespoonsflour
  8. 1 teaspoonvanilla
  9. dashnutmeg optional
  10. 4 tablespoonsapricot jam (for glaze)
  11. 2 tablespoonsbrandy (for glaze)
  12. semi-sweet chocolate for grating garnish

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven 375 degrees.

  2. 2

    Grease and line bottom of 9" springform pan.

  3. 3

    Roast walnuts over medium heat for only a few minutes.

  4. 4

    Cream butter, flour, ricotta, egg yolks, grated orange peel, and 2/3 cup of sugar until light and fluffy.

  5. 5

    Whip egg whites in separate bowl until stiff. Incorporate 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla into egg whites. (add optional dash of nutmeg)

  6. 6

    Fold whites and nuts into the batter 1/2 at a time.

  7. 7

    Place batter in pan, bake for 30 minutes or until firm. Let cool in pan.

  8. 8

    Transfer cake to a plate.

  9. 9

    Heat apricot and 1 tablespoon of water in a small saucepan.

  10. 10

    Press apricot mix through a sieve and stir in brandy. Drizzle over cake. Top with chocolate shavings.

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