BEST CHRISTMAS CRANBERRY TORTE

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This recipe is my all-time favorite dessert! We serve it every year at Christmas and I always devour many helpings! Its frozen cranberry filling is almost like an ice cream cake, and the graham cracker crust is simply luscious.

Provided by SUE74

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Cranberry Dessert Recipes

Time 9h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
½ cup chopped pecans
¼ cup white sugar
6 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cups fresh cranberries, ground
1 cup white sugar
2 pasteurized egg whites
1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 cup whipping cream
½ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
¾ cup fresh cranberries
⅔ cup water
1 orange, sliced, or as needed

Steps:

Combine graham cracker crumbs, pecans, sugar, and butter in a mixing bowl for crust. Press into the bottom and up the sides of an 8-inch springform pan. Chill.
Meanwhile, combine cranberries and sugar for filling in a large mixing bowl. Let stand for 5 minutes. Add egg whites, orange juice, vanilla extract, and salt. Beat using an electric mixer on low speed until frothy. Beat on high until stiff peaks form (when the tips stand straight), 6 to 8 minutes.
Whip cream in a small mixing bowl until soft peaks (or until the tips curl over); fold into cranberry mixture. Turn into crust and freeze until firm, 8 hours to overnight.
Stir sugar and cornstarch for glaze together in a saucepan. Stir in cranberries and water. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until bubbly, about 5 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, just until cranberry skins pop, about 5 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes; do not chill.
Remove torte from the pan. Place on a serving plate. Spoon cranberry glaze in the center; place orange slices around the outside.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 493.7 calories, Carbohydrate 64.5 g, Cholesterol 63.7 mg, Fat 26.2 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 219.7 mg, Sugar 51.7 g