Chez Panisse Almond Torte

🥘 Ingredients

• granulated sugar 1 ¼ cups
• almond paste 200 g
• unsalted butter 1 cup
• vanilla 1 tsp
• eggs 6
• all-purpose flour 130 g
• baking powder 1 ½ tsp
• salt ¼ tsp
• confectioners' sugar

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 325°F. Beat the granulated sugar with the almond paste until the almond paste is in fine pieces. Or, better, pulverize it in a food processor. Beat in the unsalted butter and the vanilla , then cream the mixture until it is light and fluffy. Beat in the whole eggs , one at a time - the eggs should be at room temperature - beating well after each addition so the eggs are thoroughly mixed in.
2. 2

   Mix the all-purpose flour , baking powder , and salt , and beat in just until thoroughly blended.
3. 3

   Butter a 9 inch springform pan and turn the batter into it, smoothing the top evenly. Bake for 1 to 1 ¼ hours (mine baked for 1.25 hours) or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the center feels springy when you push it gently.
4. 4

   Let cool for about 20 minutes before releasing the sides of the springform pan. Dust with confectioners' sugar .