Banana Almond Torte

==Ingredients==
* 7 large eggs separated keep at room temperature
* 1⅓ cup sugar
* 3 tbsp lemon juice
* 1 tbsp grated orange rind
* 4 very ripe bananas, mashed (about 1⅓ cups)
* 1 cup matzah cake meal
* 1 cup coarsely ground almonds
* 1 tsp salt
==Directions==
# In a large bowl, with an electric mixer beat the yolks and they are thick and pale.
# Gradually add the sugar, beating until the mixture is very thick.
# Beat in the lemon juice and the rind, add the bananas, the matzah cake meal, the almonds and the salt and beat the mixture until it is combined well.
# In a clean dry bowl, with clean dry beater beat the whites until they just hold stiff peaks, stir 1 cup of them into the banana mixture and fold in the remaining whites gently but thoroughly.
# Pour the batter into an ungreased 9" tube pan (3 ½" deep) with a removable bottom and bake the torte in the middle of a preheated 350°F oven for 55–60 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
# Invert the pan over the neck of a bottle and let the torte cool upside down.
# Run a thin knife around the edge and tube of the pan and remove the side of the pan.
# Run the knife under the bottom of the torte to release it and transfer the torte carefully with 2 spatulas to a serving plate.
Category:Passover Recipes
Category:Torte Recipes