Parfait Torte with Hazelnuts

I didn't want to post this recipe at first (that's why my photos are bad too). Don't take me wrong - the torte was tasty, but I didn't like the texture ...all same boring texture. Not for me! I like a bit variety and excitement in a torte. Maybe it would be perfect (that's what 'parfait' means) for someone else; ... lets say for someone who doesn't have teeth ;-). In that case, here is the recipe.

Note - any nuts, even grounded poppy seeds may be used instead of hazelnuts!
Ingredients:
Basic mixture-
1 l milk (full fat)
7 tbs sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
30 g gelatin
500 ml thickened cream
(1st layer) Biscuit base -
200 g biscuits (milk coffee or similar), processed
50 g hazelnuts, processed
6 tbs basic mixture
(2nd layer) Hazelnut filling -
200 gr hazelnuts, toasted and processed
80 ml water
1 tbs honey
1 tsp vanilla
3 tbs sugar
1/2 of  (leftover) basic mixture
(3rd layer) 1/4 of (leftover) basic mixture
(4th layer)100 g dark chocolate, melted + last 1/4 of basic mixture

Method:
First make basic mixture, as you're going to need it through whole process.
Mix gelatin with a bit of milk. Put all other ingredients in a pan. Heat until boiling stage. Take off and stir in gelatin. Let it cool.
Line a 22 -23 cm spring form with silicon paper.
Mix all ingredients for 1st layer. Spread it onto bottom of prepared form. Refrigerate.
2nd layer - Cook all ingredients  (except basic mixture)  for 4-5 minutes. Mix in basic mixture when slightly cooled. Spread over the 1st layer; return to fridge for 5-10 minutes, then add 3rd layer and spread with 4th layer (mixture of chocolate and basic mixture). Refrigerate until set (2-3 hours)

'Parfait' (Parfe torta)

Najprije nisam zeljela objaviti ovaj recept (stoga su i fotke bezvezne). Nemojte pogresno shvatiti - torta je bila ukusna, ali meni se nije dopala tekstura...jednolicna dosadna tekstura kroz cijelu tortu. Nije za mene! Ja volim malo varijacija i uzbudjenja kroz dozivljavanje (degustaciju) torte. Mozda bi ova torta bila perfektna ('parfait' bas to znaci) za nekoga drugoga; hm, recimo za nekoga ko nema zuba ;-) Pa, u tom slucaju evo recepta. 

Napomena- bilo koje orasaste plodove, pa cak i mljeveni mak mozete koristiti umjesto ljesnika.
Potrebno:
Osnovna masa-
1 l mlijeka (punomasno)
7 K secera
1 vanila
30 gr zelatine
500 ml slatkog vrhnja
(1. sloj) Podloga od keksa-
200 gr keksa, samljevenog
50 gr ljesnika, samljevenih
6 K osnovne mase
(2. sloj) Fil sa ljesnicima-
200 gr ljesnika, propecenih i samljevenih
80 ml vode
1 K meda
1 vanila
3 K secera
1/2 preostale osnovne mase
(3. sloj) 1/4 preostale osnovne mase
(4. sloj) 100 gr tamne cokolade + zadnja 1/4 osnovne mase

Nacin:
Najprije napravite osnovnu masu, jer cete ju trebati kroz sve slojeve torte.
Umijesajte zelatin sa malo hladnog mlijeka. ostatak sastojaka stavite kuhati. Kada provri, smaknite sa vatre, umijesajte zelatin i ostavite prohladiti.
Kalup za tortu (22-23cm) oblozite papirom ili folijom. 
1. sloj- Pomijesajte sve sastojke  sa 6 K osnovne mase; rasporedite po dnu i stavite u frizider.
2.sloj- Kuhajte sve navedene sastojke 4-5 minuta, zatim umijesajte 1/2 preostale osnovne mase. Stavite preko 1-og sloja i vratite u frizider na 5-10 minuta.
3.sloj stavite preko prethodna 2, zatim prelijte sa 4 slojem (rastopljena cokolada umijesana u zadnju 1/4 osnovne mase). Ostavite u frizider na 2-3 sata da se dobro stegne.

Havana Torte

For my mums' 70th Birthday!
Time consuming cake, that needs good planing and timing.

Ingredients:
-Caramelized nuts:
250 g hazelnuts
100 g sugar (next time I'll put 150 g sugar)
-Gelatinous filling:
1 L milk
150 g sugar
3 packets of gelatin
1/2 L whipping cream
-Bottom layer:
6 tbs flour
100 g butter
2 egg yolks
8 tbs processed caramel/nuts mixture
-Layers 'in-between':
4 egg whites
10 tbs caramel/nuts mixture
2 tbs flour
Method:
1-First make caramel/nuts part, as you going to need it for many layers.
Put sugar in a saucepan, melt on high temperature. Don't stir, just swirl pan until sugar melted and golden brown. Add nuts, swirl to coat them and pour on AL foil to cool. When cooled, put into food processor and grind to coarse texture. Set aside.
2-Cook 0,5 l of milk with sugar. When boiled, add gelatin, mix well and add the rest of milk. Let it cool then put in fridge.
3-Meanwhile bake layers. Mix all ingredients (food processor) for bottom layer, bake 7-8 minutes on 180*C over AL foil in a 22 cm cake tin.
4-For 2 in-between layers, beat egg whites until stiff, add caramel/nuts mixture and flour. Fold in. Spread over baking (silicon) paper in 2 circles, that are smaller than first layer. Bake at 160*C, 10-15 minutes, or until golden.
When all layers ready and cooled, beat cream until stiff, add gelatinous milk mixture; watch it for right moment - when starts setting, but still 'pourable'. Mix well. Layering should be in this order:
Put first layer on bottom of a cake pan, pour 1/3 of milk/cream mixture, add first egg white layer (small-one), pour 1/3 of milk/cream , add another egg white layer, and finally pour the rest of milk/cream. Put it into fridge to set. When ready (3-4 hours), decorate the top with the rest of caramel/nuts crumbs.



Havana Torta

Potrebno:
-Grilijaz:
250 gr ljesnika
100 gr secera (sljedeci put stavljam 150 gr)
-Zelatinozna mlijecna masa:
1L mlijeka
150 gr secera
3 paketa zelatine (ili koliko je potrebno za 1,5 litru tekucine)
0,5 L vrhnja/kajmaka/slaga
Prva podloga:
6 kasika brasna
100 gr putera
2 zumanca
8 kasika grilijaza
-Medju-slojevi:
4 bjelanca
10 kasika grilijaza
2 kasike brasna
Nacin:
Najprije napravite grilijaz, jer ce vam on trebati u svim fazama.
Topine secer na jakoj vatri; ne mijesajte nego posudu okrecite i treskajte na jakoj vatri. Kada postane zlatno-zuto, ubacite ljesnike. Preokrenite masu na AL foliju i ohladite. Ohladjeno sameljite.
Napravite mlijecno-zelatinoznu masu: Kuhajte 0,5 L mlijeka sa secerom, u provrelo umijesajte zelatin. Smaknite sa vatre, dobro promijesajte i ulijte preostalo 0,5 L mlijeka. Ostavite hladiti, zatim u frizider.
Napravite podlogu: Pomijesajte sve sastojke, pa na foliju/papir rasporedite smjesu u obruc koji cete koristiti. Pecite 7-8 minuta na 180*C. Ostavite hladiti u obrucu.
Napravite medju-slojeve: Umutite bjelanke u cvrst snijeg, dodajte grilijaz i brasno, pa lagano promijesajte. Rasporedite na papir za pecenje (2 kruga manjeg promjera nego obruc). Pecite na 160*C 10-15 minuta. Ohladite.
Kada je sve spremno, provjerite stanje mlijeka; treba da se pocelo zgusnjavati, ali jos u tecnom stanju. Tada umutite vrhnje/slag, dodajte mlijeko i dobro promijesajte.
Slaganje torte ide ovako:
Na prvu podlogu (koja je ostala u obrucu) nalijte 1/3 mlijecne smjese, postavite sloj sa bjelancima, naspite 1/3 mljiecne smjese, stavite drugi sloj od bjelanaca, i na kraju uspite preostali mlijecni krem. Stavite u frizider na 3-4 sata da se stegne. Kada je dovoljno stegnuto, pospite preostalim grilijazem.