Recipe - Macadamia Fudge Torte

1/3 cup Lowfat sweetened condensed
Milk
One half cup Semisweet chocolate chips
1 pack Devil's food cake mix
1 One half teaspoon Cinnamon
1/3 cup Oil
16 ounce Sliced pears, canned in
Light syrup, drained
2 Eggs
1/3 cup Macadamia nuts or pecans,
Chopped
2 teaspoon Water
17 ounce Butterscotchcaramelfudge
Ice cream topping (jar)
1/3 cup Milk

This is the Million Dollar Grand Prize winner of the Pillsbury 1996
BakeOff. The recipe was in the "Special Desserts" category.

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9inch or 10inch springform
pan with nonstick spray.

2. In a small saucepan combine the condensed milk and chocolate chips, and
cook over medium low heat until the chocolate is melted, stirring
occasionally.

3. In a large bowl combine the cake mix, cinnamon, and oil; blend at low
speed for 2030 seconds or until crumbly. Place the pears in a blender or
food processor fitted with the metal blade; blend until smooth.

4. In a large bowl combine 2 One half cups of the cake mix, the pureed pears,
and the eggs. Beat at low speed until moistened, and then at medium speed
for 2 minutes. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.

5. Drop the chocolate chip mixture by spoonsful over the batter. Stir the
nuts and water into the remaining cake mix, and sprinkle over the filling.

6. Bake for 4550 minutes or until the top springs back when touched
lightly in the center. Cool 10 minutes. Remove the sides of the pan. Cool.

7. Combine the butterscotch topping and the milk in a saucepan, and cook
over medium low heat for 34 minutes or until well blended; stir
occasionally. To serve, spoon 2 tablespoons of the warm sauce onto a plate
and top with a wedge of torte.

Approximate nutritional analysis per serving: 460 calories, 15 grams fat,
35 milligrams cholesterol, 490 milligrams sodium, 5 grams protein, and 75
grams carbohydrate.

Note: (from Burros) Because this recipe was released only yesterday, it has
not been tested by the NY Times. The nutrition information was provided by
Pillsbury.

Source: Marian Burros, NY Times 2/28/96.

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