Orange Torte Recipe

Name: Orange Torte
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 2 cups Zwieback Toast Crumbs; ¼ cup butter, melted; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 ¼ cups sugar; 2 egg yolks; ½ cup flour; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 1 cup orange juice; 1 teaspoon orange rind, grated; 1 ½ cups milk; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 2 teaspoons cold water; ½ cup boiling water; 1 egg white; 1 dash salt; 6 tablespoons sugar

Servings: persons

2 cups Zwieback Toast Crumbs
¼ cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 ¼ cups sugar
2 egg yolks
½ cup flour
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon orange rind, grated
1 ½ cups milk
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons cold water
½ cup boiling water
1 egg white
1 dash salt
6 tablespoons sugar

1
Preheat oven to 325F and grease a deep pie plate.
2
Combine crumbs butter, cinnamon, 1/2 cup of sugar; mix well.
3
Line prepared pie plate with 2/3 of this mixture; bake for ten minutes.
4
Raise oven temperature to 350F.
5
Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored; stir in flour, salt and remaining sugar.
6
Add orange juice, rind and milk; cook in a double boiler about 15 minutes, stirring constantly.
7
Cool.
8
Pour into baked shell and cover with meringue, making sure it covers the edges well.
9
Sprinkle meringue with remaining crumbs and bake for 15 minutes.
10
For the meringue:.
11
Mix together cornstarch and cold water.
12
Add to 1/2 cup boiling water.
13
Cook over low heat until it thickens.
14
Set aside to cool.
15
Beat egg whites, dash of salt, and sugar until stiff.
16
Add cooled cornstarch mixture to beaten egg white mixture.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups Zwieback Toast Crumbs, ¼ cup butter, melted, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 ¼ cups sugar, and more.

Yes, Orange Torte falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Orange Torte

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