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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
Cook Time1 hour 13 minutes
Total Time10 hours 33 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 514kcal

Ingredients

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

Instructions

  • 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

Notes
You could substitute crushed almonds or pecans for the walnuts in this recipe.
 

Nutrition

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