Pink, it was love at first sight ~ Steven Tyler, Aerosmith
Brad’s sister, Karen, sent me their grandmother’s recipe for this frozen raspberry torte and I thought this would be a great dessert to make right around Valentine’s Day, with its pretty pink, red and white colors. I knew it would be a hit with Lexi since she adores raspberries, and I thought Gabe would like it as well (right on both accounts!) Brad didn’t remember his grandma being big on baking, but when I told him the only thing that required cooking was the crust, he agreed that this would be something she would love to make.
I’m not sure if I made this exactly right because some of the ingredients were buried throughout the text of the email and some of the directions were not exactly clear (or in some places, nonexistent.) But I did the best I could, especially with the topping, which looks a bit different in the photos than what the recipe calls for because I thought I was supposed to use canned whipped cream. My bad. But Gabe didn’t mind. He pitched in with some great decorating tips, one of which to incorporate that canned whipped cream (I think all he really wanted was to squirt some of it in his mouth!)
This is soooo good and the almonds in the crust pair quite well with the raspberry filling. Although the original recipe did not call for fresh raspberries, I added some to the top of the torte with excellent results. Next time I make this I will cut the sugar some, down to three-quarters or even half a cup. I think you could easily substitute strawberries or even mixed berries for the raspberries if desired.
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