Name: Biscotten Torte
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 390 min
Total time: 420 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 24 biscuits; 1 1/2 tbs rum; 1/2 cup milk; 125 g butter; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 2 egg; 125 g ground almonds; 3 drops vanilla essence; 300 ml cream; 60 g slivered almonds; 100 g dark chocolate grated

by gwennie Last updated on 07/09/2019

An easy make ahead dessert. Looks great and doesn't really take much to do. - gwennie

Ingredients

24 biscuits
1 1/2 tbs rum
1/2 cup milk
125 g butter
1/2 cup caster sugar
2 egg
125 g ground almonds
3 drops vanilla essence
1/2 cup milk
300 ml cream
60 g slivered almonds
100 g dark chocolate grated

Method

Step 1

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Step 2

Separate the eggs and beat yolks into creamed mixture.
Step 3

Add ground almonds, vanilla essence and the extra half cup milk.
Step 4

Beat egg whites and fold in.
Step 5

Mix rum and milk together.
Step 6

Arrange biscuits lengthwise in 2 rows on a sheet of foil or baking paper.
Step 7

Brush well with rum and milk mixture.
Step 8

Spread one third of creamed mixture over the biscuits and then continue with a layer of biscuits and creamed mixture until there are 4 layers of biscuits.
Step 9

Wrap well and refrigerate overnight.
Step 10

When ready to serve cover with whipped cream, almonds and grated chocolate.