Almond torte

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       Title: ALMOND TORTE
  Categories: Cakes
       Yield: 12 Servings
  
   1 1/4 c  Sugar
       8 oz Soft almond paste
   1 1/4 c  Unsalted butter; softened
       1 ts Vanilla
       6    Eggs; at room temperature
       1 c  Flour
   1 1/2 ts Baking powder
     1/4 ts Salt
  
   Recipe by: Los Angeles Times - Prodigy In food processor work bowl, process
   sugar with almond paste until paste is in small pieces. Add butter and
   vanilla and continue processing until mixture is smooth. Add eggs, 1 by 1,
   mixing until each is incorporated, then process until mixture is light and
   fluffy, about 3 to 4 minutes. In small work bowl, combine flour, baking
   powder and salt. Sprinkle over butter mixture and process in 2 or 3 short
   bursts, just until flour mixes in well. Butter and flour 9-inch springform
   pan or 9x5-inch loaf pan and pour in batter, smoothing top evenly. Bake at
   325 degrees 1 to 1 1/4 hours until wood pick inserted in center comes out
   clean and center feels springy when pressed gently with tips of fingers.
   Makes 12 servings.
   
   Copyright Los Angeles Times
  
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