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Passover Hazelnut Loaf Cake
This Passover hazelnut loaf cake is kosher for Passover and tastes like Nutella without the chocolate!
Ingredients
- eggs, separated5
- shelled hazelnuts, blanched1/2 lb
- white granulated sugar, scant1 cup
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Method 7 steps
Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C).
Grind the hazelnuts to in a food processor until fine. You should have about 3½ cups.
Whip sugar and egg yolks until light yellow.
Whip the whites until soft peaks form.
Fold the ground nuts and the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture.
Pour into a shallow wide-brimmed oven-safe dish.
Bake for 30 minutes until the surface is golden brown.
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