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    • Pumpkin-hazelnut Torte

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    Grains, Dairy, Eggs Dessert 12 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1 16-oz pumpkin
    2 1/2 c Bisquick original baking mix
    1 c Sugar
    3/4 c Ground hazelnuts or walnuts
    1/4 c Shortening
    1 c Milk
    1 t Pumpkin pie spice
    1 t Vanilla
    2 Eggs
    1/2 c Chopped hazelnuts or pecans
    Dried apricots
    3/4 c Powdered sugar
    1 1/2 c Whipping, heavy cream
    1/2 t Vanilla
    1/4 t Pumpkin pie spice
    1 c Reserved canned pumpkin

    INSTRUCTIONS

    HEAT oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two round pans, 9x1-1/2
inches. Reserve 1 cup pumpkin for Pumpkin Cream.  Beat remaining
pumpkin, the baking mix, sugar, 3/4 cup ground hazelnuts, the
shortening, milk, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla and eggs in large bowl  on
low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium  speed 4
minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly  between
pans.  BAKE 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center
comes out  clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely.
PREPARE Pumpkin Cream. Place one cake layer, rounded side down, on
serving plate; spread with 1/2 of Pumpkin Cream. Top with second cake
layer, rounded side up. Spread remaining Pumpkin Cream on top of  cake.
Garnish with 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts and apricots.  Refrigerate 1
hour before serving. Refrigerate any remaining cake. 12  servings.
Pumpkin Cream: Beat all ingredients except pumpkin in chilled large
bowl until stiff. Gently fold in pumpkin.  From <Betty Crocker:
Bisquick Classics and New Favorites>.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe
Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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    Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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    Calories: 248
    Calories From Fat: 99
    Total Fat: 11.2g
    Cholesterol: 55.5mg
    Sodium: 175.1mg
    Potassium: 179.9mg
    Carbohydrates: 35.8g
    Fiber: 1.8g
    Sugar: 32.3g
    Protein: 2.7g


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