Dessert

Flourless Carrot Torte is for Dessert.

Flourless Carrot Torte takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Flourless Carrot Torte takes 30 minutes to cook.

Flourless Carrot Torte makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Flourless Carrot Torte are:

2 cups ground almonds, or almond meal
6 whole eggs, separated
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon good quality unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
3 cups grated carrots

Here is how you make Flourless Carrot Torte:

Preheat oven to 375F.Grease a 9 inch spring form pan and dust with about 2 tablespoons of the nuts. Using a mixer, whisk the egg yolks, lemon juice, and 1/2 cup sugar until pale and thick. Fold in the remaining ground nuts, cocoa, ginger, and carrots. In a separate, very clean bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy. Slowly add the remaining sugar and continue to beat until medium-stiff peaks. In three installments, carefully fold the whites into the carrot mixture then slowly pour into the prepared pan. Bake for approximately 30 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out dry. Cool completely before unmolding.8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JCHLLM.

The nutritional information for Flourless Carrot Torte is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 231.2

• Total Fat: 15.2 g
• Cholesterol: 142.5 mg
• Sodium: 70.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 15.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
• Protein: 10.1 g