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Recipe Ingredients:
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5
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Eggs, separated
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6 tbsp
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Water
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1 3/4 cup
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Sifter Flour
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1 1/2 cup
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Blanched Hazelnuts (Filberts) (Ground)
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2 tbsp
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Powdered Sugar
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Fresh Strawberries (if desired)
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3/4 cup
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Sugar
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1 tsp
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Baking Powder
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1 tsp
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Vanilla
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1 cup
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Heavy cream, whipped
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Cooking Directions: |
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Beat the egg yolks and sugar until very light, about 5 minutes. Slowly add the water. Sift the flour and baking powder together; mix with 1 cup of the nuts. Fold the flour mixture into the egg yolks. Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gently fold the beaten whites into the batter. Pour into a greased and floured 10 inch spring form pan.
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Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool the cake on a rack. When completely cooled, split the cake into 2 layers. Fold the vanilla, powdered sugar, and remaining 1/2 cup nuts into the whipped cream. Spread whipped cream between the 2 cake layers and on top of the cake. Chill until serving time. Garnish with fresh strawberries, if desired. Makes 8 servings.
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Hazelnuts are available at specialty or gourmet stores. They should be blanched. To blanch, boil the nuts 5 minutes and when cool enough to handle, remove the skins. To grind, place about 1/4 cup at a time into a blender or chop finely.
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Blanched Hazelnuts
We searched the world for the perfect hazelnuts and found these beauties, also known as filberts, in Turkey!
Double Acting Baking Powder
Double acting baking powder releases carbon dioxide when exposed to moisture and heat, causing doughs and batters to rise. It is all natural and contains no aluminum.
Gluten-Free All Purpose Baking Flour
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