Sin is still here. It is just that people do not so willingly acknowledge that fact. A spade is no longer called a spade, but some euphemism. The little boy says to his mother, “Why is it whenever I do anything bad, it’s because I’m a bad boy; but whenever you do anything bad, it’s because you’re nervous?” It is nerves rather than sin. It is our glands rather than sin. It is what we eat, the environment, our biorhythm, rather than sin, it is anything but sin. Sin denies that it is sin.

John Gerstner

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs	Jewish		8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

7	lg	Eggs; separated
3/4	c	Sugar
2	c	Pecans; coarsely ground
1	tb	On; lemon rind
1	tb	On; lemon juice
2	tb	Ons; matzo meal
1	lg	Egg yolk
1/3	c	Lemon juice
1/2	c	Sugar
1	ts	Unsalted butter or margarine
1	tb	On; lemon rind

INSTRUCTIONS

For the torte: Whisk together the egg yolks and the sugar in a large bowl
until blended. Stir in the pecans and the lemon rind. In a separate bowl
beat the egg whites and the lemon juice until the whites are stiff, but not
until dry peaks form. Stir one fourth of the whites into the yolk mixture.
Gently fold in the remaining whites until blended. Scrape into a greased 9
inch springform pan that has been dusted with matzah meal. Bake in a
preheated 325 degree oven for 1 hour or until firm to the touch in the
center. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. The cake may sink in
the center. For the glaze: Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. Combine the egg
yolk, lemon juice, sugar; and butter or margarine in a small saucepan.
Bring to simmering over medium heat, whisking constantly. Remove from the
heat. Stir in the lemon rind. Poke holes in the top of the cake with long
skewers so that the glaze can soak in. With the cake still in the
springform pan, spoon the glaze over. Let the cake stand a few minutes
until the glaze seeps into the cake. Then remove the cake from the pan by
running a thin knife around the rim to release the cake. Garnish with lemon
rind, if you wish.
Per serving (excluding unknown items): 291 Calories; 14g Fat (42% calories
from fat); 6g Protein; 37g Carbohydrate; 187mg Cholesterol; 48mg Sodium
Recipe by: Joan Nathan in Jewish Cooking in America
Posted to KitMailbox Digest  by Cairn Rodrigues <cairnann@yahoo.com> on Apr
20, 1998

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