Torta de Çenoura e Laranja This is my mother's prized Carrot-Citrus Roll. She adapted the recipe from a tattered Portuguese cookbook she found in an old Lisbon bookstore many years ago. This roll is vibrant in flavor & color. The citrus cream cheese filling adds just the right amount of richness. The moist cake melts in your mouth & pairs perfectly with a nice cup of tea! 9 large carrots, peeled & coarsely chopped 1/2 T. salt 9 T. all purpose, unbleached flour 1 1/2 t. baking soda 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar (plus a little more for dusting) 6 eggs 2 heaping T. fresh orange zest, divided 4 oz. softened cream cheese 2 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar 1 t. lemon extract Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a jelly roll pan by spraying it with Pam. Then line the pan with waxed paper, making sure to cut the wax paper to fit so that the edges don't hang out over the edges. Generously butter the waxed p...
Cooking & Baking with an Occasional Portuguese Flair!