Re: [CH] torte

Charles Demas (demas@sunspot.tiac.net)
Mon, 11 Jan 1999 22:28:47 -0500 (EST)

On Mon, 11 Jan 1999, Nels Peterson wrote:

> Okay - can somebody with a slight level of sophistication please clue this
> old Norwegian/American in:  What the heck is a "torte"? Net search showed
> everything from a really great sounding rich chocolate dessert, to a goat
> cheese dish with hot peppers in the mix... 


torte

torte [TOHRT] A rich cake, often made with little or no flour but
instead with ground nuts or bread crumbs, eggs, sugar and flavorings.
Tortes are often multilayered and filled with BUTTERCREAM, jams, etc.


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