Walnut-Apple Torte Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 oz. walnuts (¾ cup), toasted
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. apple pie spice
• ½ tsp. baking powder
• ¼ tsp. table salt
• 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. minced lemon zest
• 2 Pink Lady apples (12 oz.) peeled, cored, and sliced
• 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 3 Tbsp. chopped walnuts
• ½ cup apple jelly
• ¼ cup brandy
• 2 Tbsp. light brown sugar
• ½ tsp. apple pie spice
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 Tbsp. powdered sugar
• ¼ tsp. pure vanilla extract