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Angel Torte

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 12 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 cups 219g / 7.7ozVanilla wafers - crushed
6 tablespoons 90mlButter - (3/4 stick) melted
  Ground nutmeg
1 packet  Unflavored gelatin
3/4 cup 148g / 5.2ozGranulated sugar
1 pinch  Salt
2   Egg whites
1 tablespoon 15mlLemon juice
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlVanilla
1 packet  Whipped - (2-ounce) dessert topping mix (such as Dreamwhip)
1 cup 237mlSour cream
  Whipped cream - (garnish), optional
  Cherries - (garnish), optional

Recipe Instructions

Combine vanilla wafer crumbs, melted butter and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; mix thoroughly. Press into bottom of 9-inch Springform pan. In saucepan, combine gelatin, sugar and salt with 1 1/4 cups water. Cook and stir until gelatin dissolves. Remove from heat.

Chill in refrigerator until partly set. Add egg whites, lemon juice and vanilla. Beat until very fluffy, about 5 minutes. Prepare topping mix according to package directions; fold into gelatin mixture, along with sour cream. Pile mixture into prepared crust. Sprinkle with additional nutmeg.

Garnish with whipped cream and cherries. Chill until firm.

Source:
St. Louis Post-Dispatch 12/25/95

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