Princess Poppy Seed Torte

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, slightly softened
• 3/4 cup chopped nuts
• 2 (1/4 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 5 egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 1/4 cup poppy seed
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 5 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) carton whipped topping, thawed
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding

Recipe

• 1 for crust:.
• 2 combine flour and sugar; cut in butter.
• 3 add nuts.
• 4 mix well and press into buttered 9x13 inch pan.
• 5 bake for 12-15 minutes at 350 degrees or until golden brown.
• 6 remove from oven and cool.
• 7 for filling:.
• 8 soften gelatin in cold water.
• 9 combine milk, 1 cup sugar and egg yolks in saucepan. stir to dissolve sugar. add poppyseed, cornstarch and salt.
• 10 cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and coats spoon.
• 11 remove from heat and stir in gelatin. blend well.
• 12 stir in vanilla.
• 13 cool to room temperature.
• 14 while mixture is cooling, beat egg whites in large bowl until frothy.
• 15 add cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form.
• 16 add 1/2 cup sugar gradually, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form.
• 17 fold in cooled poppy seed mixture.
• 18 pour into baked crust.
• 19 chill one hour.
• 20 for topping:.
• 21 stir together whipped topping and dry pudding mix. spread over filling and let chill at least 6 hours before serving.