Derived from Southern Italy, Calabria, this is a gluten free delicious nutty dessert that’s perfect to serve for parties, made with only 3 ingredients, it is the simplest recipe yet so decadent. Torta di Noci has been around for generations made with love by Italian Nonnas and now for you to try!

Ingredients:

• 3 cups Zeina Walnut halves
• 4 medium eggs, separated
• 1 cup caster sugar
• sprinkle of lemon juice (optional)

How to:

1. Preheat the oven to 190°c and line a 20cm/8in tin with baking paper.
2. Finely process the walnuts in a food processor.
3. In a bowl, whisk the egg whites for 3-4 minutes until they form white stiff peaks.
4. Separately, mix the egg yolks and sugar until pale and creamy then add in the walnuts and a sprinkle of lemon juice.
5. Fold the egg whites into the batter until fully incorporated.
6. Pour into the cake tin and bake for 50 minutes.
7. Lightly garnish with a dust of icing sugar or cream cheese frosting.

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