Frozen Walnut Torte
Brown sugar adds pizzazz to the meringue layers that turn creamy with the nutty, whipped cream filling. Top it with more toasted walnuts for a fantastic dessert that may make many appearances at summer gatherings especially.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 13 minutes mins
Total Time10 hours hrs 33 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 514kcal
Meringues
- 4 egg whites at room temperature
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
Filling
- 2 ½ cups 35% whipping cream
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ¼ cups walnuts crushed
Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
Cut out 3 9" parchment papers and place on a baking sheet.
Beat the egg whites til they are foamy. Add sugar gradually and whip until they hold stiff peaks.
Divide egg whites evenly and smooth out the surface as much as possible. (If you have a 9" spring form pan I would use the detachable ring as a collar to make a uniform edge and size.)
Bake at 275 degrees for approximately 1 hour until crisp and brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
When meringues are done turn oven up to 350 degrees and toast crushed walnuts for 8-10 minutes. Check them often.
Filling
Whip cream till it makes soft mounds. Beat in honey and vanilla and beat until soft peaks form. Fold in 1 cup of the nuts. Reserve the other ¼ cup for garnishing the top.
Place 1 meringue on a cake plate. (Make sure your plate will fit inside a container (Tupperware!) that you can seal to freeze it.) Spread ⅓ of the whipped topping over the meringue leaving about a ½" edge of meringue. Repeat with the 2nd and third meringues.
Sprinkle the remaining nuts on top. Freeze at least 8 hours.
Thaw 1 hour in the fridge before serving.
Notes
You could substitute crushed almonds or pecans for the walnuts in this recipe.
Calories: 514kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 201mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 1097IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 1mg