MINA PACHTER'S GESUNDHEITS KUCHEN

Mina Pachter's Gesundheits Kuchen image

Provided by Joan Nathan

Categories dessert

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

6 large eggs, separated
1 cup sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1/4 cup ground almonds
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
Grated rind of 1 lemon
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour a tube pan.
Beat the yolks well. Add the sugar, beating well again. Add the cooled butter, almonds and almond extract, and mix well.
Fold in the flour, baking powder, salt, lemon rind and milk.
Beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry, and fold in.
Pour into the greased pan, and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out and cool completely. Sprinkle the top with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 541, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 59 grams, Fat 29 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 16 grams, Sodium 307 milligrams, Sugar 29 grams, TransFat 1 gram