Name: Biscotten Torte
Ingredients: 3/4 pound oblong biscuits (she has "Nice?" written here, a name brand?); 1 1/2 tablespoon rum; 1/2 cup milk; 4 ounce butter; 1/2 cup castor sugar; 2 eggs; 4 ounce ground almonds; few drops almond essence; extra 1/2 cup milk; toasted slivered almonds

Biscotten Torte

Ingredients

3/4 pound oblong biscuits (she has "Nice?" written here, a name brand?)
1 1/2 tablespoon rum
1/2 cup milk
4 ounces butter
1/2 cup castor sugar
2 eggs
4 ounces ground almonds
few drops almond essence
extra 1/2 cup milk
toasted slivered almonds

Instructions

Cream butter and sugar until light. Separate eggs. Beat yolks into creamed mixture. Add ground almonds, almond essence and extra 1/2 cup milk. Beat whites stiffly and fold in. Arrange the biscuits in 2 rows lengthwise. Dunk in rum and milk (just) and spread with almond mixture and then more biscuits. Continue and on top layer put a layer of almond and then cover each with whipped cream and toasted almonds. Keep chilled until ready to serve.