Nectarine Torte with Hazelnuts & Orange Recipe

Ingredients

• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup skinned and toasted hazelnuts (2.5 oz.)
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp. baking powder
• ¼ tsp. table salt
• 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• Minced zest of 1 orange
• 1 lb. ripe, slightly firm nectarines, cut into eighths
• ½ cup orange marmalade
• ¼ cup brandy
• 2 Tbsp. light brown sugar
• Juice of 1 orange
• Powdered sugar