Torta mantovana giuliano bugialli

Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients:

1 lg (EXTRA LG) EGG
3 lg (EXTRA LG) EGG YOLKS
8 oz GRANULATED SUGAR
6 oz (1 1/2 STICKS) UNS. BUTTER
8 oz UNBLEACHED ALL PUR FLOUR

Instructions:

ea GRATED PEEL OF 1 ORANGE/LEMN TO BAKE: Butter and flour for the ring mold; 1 ounce almongs blanched and finely ground with 1 tbs. granulated sugar. TO SERVE: Confectioners' sugar Place the whole egg egg yolks and sugar in a crockery or glass bowl or in the fowl of a good processor or blender. Blend and/or mix with a wooden spoon until the sugar is completely incorporated into the eggs and the mixture resembles a whipped custard cream. Melt the butter in the top of a double boiler and let cool completly. Start adding the flour a little at a time constantly mixing or blending. Add the cooled butter and grated peel and mix again. Lightly butter and flour a 12-in ring mold and preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Pour the thick batter into the prepared mold sprinkle the almonds on top and bake for 55 minutes. Remove from the oven and let the cake rest for at least one hour before unmolding onto a serving platter. Springkle with confectioners' sugar before serving.