German Strawberry Torte

 

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs (280 g)
• 250 g sugar (or less depending how sweet you like the cake)
• 140 g flour
• 140 g butter
• 100 g strawberry puree
• 100 g strawberries, chopped
• 400 g strawberries, cut in halves
• 200 g fresh creamy cheese (using double creamy cheese in the German recipe) such as Mascarpone, ricotta or quark
• 150 g natural Greek yogurt
• 200 g heavy cream
• 60 g sugar
• 2 packages vanilla sugar, 0.6 oz
• 6 sheets gelatin
• 1 package red glaze Dr Oetker (or corn starch with sugar and red fruit juice)

Optional: whipped cream and almond slices for decorating

Instructions

Make the Biscuit Base
– Separate 3 eggs and beat egg whites until firm.
– Beat one whole egg and 3 egg yolks with sugar until foamy.
– Add FIRST the flour, then egg white and at last the liquid butter (melt the butter, but it should not get hot).
– Layer a round spring form with parchment paper and add half of the dough, spread even.
– Bake for 20 min on 350 F, convection (no convection = longer baking time)
– Repeat proceeding with remaining dough.