FROZEN PEACH TORTE WITH ALMOND CRUST

Frozen Peach Torte with Almond Crust image

Categories Cake Chocolate Fruit Dessert Frozen Dessert Peach Almond Summer Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 10

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 cups whole almonds
1/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/4 cup all purpose flour
Pinch of salt
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted, cooled
4 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
6 large egg yolks
1/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons kirsch (clear cherry brandy)
3 1/2 ounces white chocolate (such as Baker's or Lindt), chopped
1 1/2 cups chilled whipping cream
1 cup finely chopped pitted peeled peaches
4 peaches, peeled, thinly sliced
1/4 cup powdered sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°F. Coarsely chop nuts with brown sugar, flour and salt in processor. Add butter; process until nuts are finely chopped. Press half of mixture over bottom of 9-inch diameter spring-form pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Press remaining half of mixture over bottom of 9-inch-diameter cake pan. Bake until crusts are golden, about 20 minutes. Transfer to racks; cool completely. Break crust in cake pan into crumbs.
Place 1 tablespoon water in small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over; let stand until gelatin softens, about 10 minutes. Whisk yolks, sugar, kirsch and 3 tablespoons water in medium metal bowl until blended. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water; whisk constantly until mixture registers 160° on candy thermometer, about 4 minutes. Remove bowl from over water. Add gelatin, then white chocolate and whisk until gelatin dissolves and chocolate melts. Let stand until mixture is cool but not set, whisking occasionally, about 10 minutes. Beat cream in large bowl until soft peaks form. Fold yolk mixture into cream.
Spread 1/3 of mousse over crust in springform pan. Sprinkle half of chopped peaches over. Sprinkle half of crumbs over peaches. Drop 1/3 of mousse by tablespoonfuls over peaches, spacing evenly. Spread mousse carefully over, covering crumbs. Sprinkle with remaining chopped peaches and crumbs. Carefully spread remaining mousse evenly over. Cover and freeze overnight. (Can be made 3 days ahead. keep frozen.)
Mix peach slices and powdered sugar in medium bowl. Let stand 15 minutes. Using knife, cut around pan sides to loosen torte. Release pan sides; transfer torte to platter. Arrange peaches in concentric circles atop torte. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes and serve.