Poppy Seed Torte
Zehava
6 eggs-separated
200gr butter ( or 100gr. butter and 4oz apple sauce)
1 cup sugar
2 TBS flour+ 2 tsp baking powder
3 TBS brandy
200gr. Ground poppyseeds. ( i grind it in coffee grinder- fine)
Topping:
100gr.bittersweet chocolate
1tsp instant coffee,mixed in
3 TBS water
4 TBSsugar
25gr butter
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Wip egg whites with 1/2 cup sugar till stiff.
Mix butter w/ 1/2 cup sugar, add the yolks, brandy, flour. add poppy till blended. Add above to whites gently. Pour into a well greases and floured pan. Bake at 350 about 40 min. melt chocolate in a double boiler. Add the rest, butter at the end, mix well. Put on cooled cake.
Another Option:
6 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 TBS olive oil
1 TBS brandy
2 TBS flour ( or bread crumbs)
1 tsp baking powder
100 gram walnuts cut into small pieces
100 grams peeled and cut apple
200 grams poppy seeds ( about 2 cups) I blend till fine in coffee grinder.
mix eggs and sugar about 10 minutes
add carefully the rest and fold in
pour into oiled pan and bake at appx 350 *F about 35 min, till tooth pick comes out clean.