Portuguese Orange Torte

Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 orange, juice and zest of
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 1/2 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425.
• 2 generously grease and flour (make sure you include the sides) of a 15x10x1 inch jellyroll pan.
• 3 with a mixer set at high speed, beat together the eggs and sugar for about 5 minutes, or until it is completely smooth and the sugar is dissolved.
• 4 stir in orange juice, rind and cinnamon.
• 5 pour into pan, and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the mixture bubbles into hills and valleys, and the top is slightly brown in places.
• 6 while torte is cooking, spread a clean kitchen towel (slightly larger than the torte) on the counter and sprinkle the 1/2 cup sugar over the towel.
• 7 when the torte is done, remove from oven and run a knife around the edges to loosen it. quickly turn it out onto the sugared towel and use the towel to roll it up from the shorter side.
• 8 let stand, covered by the towel for about 3 hours, or until slicing and serving.