-DOUGH-
2 c Flour; Unbleached, Unsifted
2/3 c Sugar
1/4 c Butter Or Margarine
1 ea Egg; Large
1 ea Egg Yolk; Large
1 ea Lemon; Grated Rind Of
1/8 ts Salt
TOPPING
1 lb Grapes
3 ea Egg Whites; Large
6 tb Sugar
1/2 ea Lemon; Juice Of
4 oz Almonds; Ground
DOUGH: Sift flour and sugar into a medium-size bowl. Cut in butter or
margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg, egg yolk,
lemon rind, and salt; mix with a fork to form dough. Cover dough and
let rest in refrigerator 20 minutes. Roll out dough into a circle;
place in an ungreased springform pan. Form a 1-inch high rim. Bake
in preheated 350 degree F. oven for 10 minutes. FILLING: Meanwhile,
clean and halve grapes, and remove seeds if necessary. Beat egg
whites until stiff; blend in sugar, lemon juice, and ground almonds.
Carefully fold in the grapes. Remove cake from the oven. Fill baked
cake shell with grape mixture, return to the oven, and bake for
another 30 minutes at 350 degrees F. Remove cake from pan and cool on
wire rack.
Yields
8 Servings