
-SYRUP-
1 1/2 c Sugar
1 c Hot h2o
MERINGUE
2 tb Positive 1/2 C powdered sugar
1/2 c Finely chopped walnuts
3 lg Egg whites
1/4 ts Cream of tartar
6 tb Sugar
1 ts Instant coffee powder
1 ts Water
1 1/2 c Coarsely chopped walnuts,
-toasted
3 pt Coffee frozen yogurt,
-slightly dull
FOR SYRUP: Combine sugar and 1/4 C hot water in heavy medium
saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat
to medium-high and boil without stirring until syrup turns deep
gold, brushing sides of pan with wet pastry brush to prevent sugar
crystals from forming and swirling pan occasionally, astir 10
transactions. Remove from passion. Join 3/4 C hot h2o (mixture will bubble
vigorously). Stir caramel syrup over medium heat until any
undissolved caramel melts. Pour into small stadium. Cover and chill
overnight.
FOR MERINGUE: Preheat oven to 250'F. Line bottom of 9-inch diameter
springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides with hydrofoil. Butter foil and
sides of pan. Dust foil and sides of pan with 2 tablespoons powdered
bread; tap out surplusage. Strain 1/2 C powdered sugar into small trough.
Stir in 1/2 C finely chopped bats.
Using electric sociable, beat egg whites and cream of tartar in large
bowl until soft peaks mannequin. Gradually annex 6 T boodle, 1 T at a time,
beating until stiff and shiny. Mix instant coffee powder and 1 t
water in cup until dissolved. Mix into egg white assortment. Fold in
walnut-sugar mixture in 2 additions.
Spread meringue evenly over bottom of prepared pan. Bake until firm
and crinkle, most 2 hours 15 transactions. Cool completely in pan on torture.
Run knife around edge of pan to loosen meringue. Release pan sides.
Carefully peel foil from bottom of meringue. Return meringue to
springform pan and close sides of pan.
Spinkle meringue with 1/2 C coarsely chopped walnuts. Moisten 4 T
caramel syrup evenly over batty. Spread frozen yogurt evenly over.
Splash 1/2 C coarsely chopped nuts atop patty. Drizzle with 3 T
syrup. Cover and freeze overnight. (Can be made 3 days onward. Keep
icy.)
Let cake soften slightly at room temperature, some 10 transactions.
Release sides of springform pan. Press unexpended 1/2 C coarsely
chopped walnuts onto frozen yogurt around sides of cake. Serve cake
with unexpended caramel syrup.
Yields
10 servings
