Pomegranate Molasses Almond Torte (gluten-free)
First of all, if you’ve never had pomegranate molasses, I encourage you to buy some. It is a great ingredient to add to both sweet and savory dishes. I like having a bottle handy to mix into yogurt, drizzle over ice cream or simply toss into fruit salads. When I’m feeling more inspired, I even use it in marinades or to make ice cream. It adds so much flavor.
Pomegranate molasses can be found in specialty or Middle Eastern food stores for a few dollars. Be sure to buy a good brand, such as this one, made with 100% pomegranates and no added sugar.
See that beautiful color in the torte? That’s the visible sign of pomegranate molasses. The invisible magic is a delightfully tangy and fruity edge, and a very moist texture.
POMEGRANATE MOLASSES ALMOND TORTE RECIPE
Yield: 8 SERVINGS
Prep Time: 5 MIN
Cook Time: 20 MIN
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups almond meal
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
¼ cup honey
3 eggs
1teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup pine nutsDirections:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray an 8-inch springform non-stick tart pan or individual tartlet pans with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine the almond meal with cinnamon and nutmeg. Add the melted butter, honey, pomegranate molasses, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk until well combined into a homogenous batter. Pour the batter in the prepared pan and scatter the pine nuts on top. Bake until set, 20 to 25 minutes.
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Cara — 01/29/2012 @ 7:12 pm
I absolutely love any sort of cake made with almond flour. This sounds fantastic!
Eliana — 01/29/2012 @ 8:58 pm
Hmmm – this tart looks sinfully delicious.
parisbreakfast — 01/30/2012 @ 4:34 am
Almond flour!
Brilliant
I had no clue what to do with my pomie molasses too..
Heba @ midEATS — 01/30/2012 @ 2:21 pm
Holy yum! This sounds incredible and super simple. I’m definitely trying it :) Thaks for sharing!
Gaz — 01/30/2012 @ 3:11 pm
The ingredients used in this cake speak to me. In fact I have been looking for pomegranate syrup but unable to find it where I live in France. By the way this week I have also posted a pomegranate inspired dessert recipe. I will definitely try this one though!
Sara — 01/31/2012 @ 10:08 am
I love pomegranate molasses but have never tried it in this way before–I did think it could work nicely as a dessert, seems a bit like an enhancement for a cherry flavor to me–so thanks so much for this, I will definitely give it a try. And with almonds–heaven!
I have a post coming up soon I hope with pomegranate molasses, but just as a component of salad dressing. A little less decadent…
Lucy — 01/31/2012 @ 1:29 pm
We have some pomegrante molasses but I’m yet to bake with them and I now feel I’ve been missing out! This torte looks fabulous, I love how moist it looks.
Nuts about food — 02/01/2012 @ 4:49 am
I have started using this ingredient but only with savory dishes so far. Thanks for all these great dessert ideas.
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes — 02/01/2012 @ 7:52 am
I have never tried pomegranate molasses. Now I’m going to look for some. Your torte looks fantastic.
foodwanderings — 02/01/2012 @ 5:03 pm
Hi Nisrine, This pomegranate molasses almond torte looks incredible. More incredible is me imagining it’s flavor and texture!
Heather — 02/01/2012 @ 10:35 pm
I had never heard of pomegranate molasses until recently, when I read about it in “Gluten Free Girl” by Shauna Ahern. Thanks for putting gluten free recipes on your site…I’ve only been gf for a few months. I just stumbled across this one day, and I like to tinker with different cuisines, so your site is perfect! Now I’m definitely going to have to try this recipe (and pomegranate molasses) soon! :)
Vanessa Miller — 02/05/2012 @ 10:30 am
That looks scrumptious!