Date Nut Torte
This seasonal favorite was served at Eibner’s in New Ulm, Minnesota in the 1950s.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 c. ground dry bread crumbs
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 12 oz. dates, chopped
- 1 c. walnuts, chopped
- Whipped cream
Instructions
- Slowly add sugar to eggs and beat until thick and lemon colored.
- Mix bread crumbs with baking powder and salt. Fold carefully into egg mixture.
- Add vanilla and spread into a well-greased and floured pan. Sprinkle with dates and walnuts.
- Bake at 325° for 45 to 60 minutes.
- Serve in squares topped with whipped cream.