Cranberry Orange Tort

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Cranberry Orange Torte

 Ingredients

¾ cup salted butter softened

1½ cups granulated sugar, plus ¼ cup

1  12oz. bag fresh cranberries

1 cup flour

2 large eggs

1 cup roughly chopped walnuts

1 teaspoon of fresh orange rind

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 teaspoon orange extract

Step by Step

1  Combine butter and sugar in bowl of stand mixer, beat on medium high speed 3 minutes until fluffy

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2   Add flour, eggs, nuts, orange rind, and extracts; mix 1 minute on low speed

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3  Place cranberries in colander; rinse under cold water; strain; sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar over cranberries; toss to coat all cranberries evenly with sugar

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4  Using rubber spatula fold sugared cranberries evenly into batter

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5  Prepare two 9 inch glass pie plates with bakers joy cooking spray

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6  Divide batter into two equal halves

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7  Spread each batter half  into one prepared pie plate

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8  In preheated 350 degree oven bake 1 hour; cool 15 minutes

9 Serve with Vanilla Bean ice cream or sweetened whipped cream

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Makes 2 Torts

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