Spanish almond cake laced with tequila anejo


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Preparation Time:
10 Min
Serves:
8
Difficulty:
Easy
Cost:
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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:



----------------------------CAKE---------------------------------
1 c + 2 Tbsp almonds; lightly
. roasted
1 c Flour; all-purpose
1 1/4 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 lb Butter; unsalted
1 c Sugar
4 Eggs
1/4 ts Pure almond extract
3 tb Tequila anejo
2 ts Orange zest
1 ts Lemon zest
1/4 ts Nutmeg; grated

-------------------------GARNISHES------------------------------
Powdered sugar
Freshly grated nutmeg
Sliced mangoes
. * OR *

-------------------MEXICAN WHIPPING CREAM------------------------
1/2 pt Heavy cream
3 tb Powdered sugar
1/4 ts Vanilla extract
1 tb Tequila anejo

Note: Place nuts on baking sheet in 325-degree preheated oven and
toast until light brown, turning occasionally. When done, remove from
pan to prevent overcooking.

Finely grind all almonds. Set 2 tablespoons ground nuts aside. Mix
remaining nuts with flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.

Cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a
time, mixing well, blend in the almond extract, tequila, citrus zests
and 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg. Mix in almond/flour mixture untll
incorporated. Spread batter into a 9 1/2-inch-by-2-inch pan (or a
springform pan) that has been buttered and dusted with flour.
Sprinkle with remainlng ground almonds. Place in preheated 325-degree
oven on the middle rack and bake until tester comes out clean (about
40-45 minutes). Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan by inverting on a
platter. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and freshly grated
nutmeg; garnish. Serve with a tasty coffee drink or eggnog.

Nutritional analysis per serving: 420 calories, 28 grams fat, 34 grams
carbohydrates, 135 milligrams cholesterol, 189 milligrams sodium, 61
percent of calories from fat.

Mexican whipped cream:

In chilled stainless-steel mixing bowl with chilled beaters, whip
cream until it thickens slightly. Slowly add powdered sugar, vanilla
and tequila and beat until it forms stiff mounds.

Nutritional analysis per serving: 49 calories, 5 grams fat, 1 gram
carbohydrates, 17 milligrams cholesterol, 5 milligrams sodium, 86
percent of calories from fat.

Source: Tequila: Cooking with the Spirit of Mexico

** Fort Worth Star Telegram -- Food section -- 29 November 1995 **

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