California Nut Torte

Description
I obtained this recipe from an estate sale when I purchased the family collection from the Monsey Estate in Crandall, Texas in 1991.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * ½ cup medium ground hazelnuts
 * ½ cup medium ground toasted almonds
 * 3½ tablespoons pastry flour
 * 2½ tablespoons granulated sugar
 * ⅓ cup unsalted butter
 * 1 cup + 2½ tablespoons packed light brown sugar
 * 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk
 * ½ teaspoon baking powder
 * 1¾ cup coarsely chopped walnuts
 * 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
 * ½ cup all purpose flour
 * confectioners' sugar for dusting
 * 2 cups whipped cream

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350°F.
 * 2) Mix the hazelnuts, almonds, flour, sugar and butter with a paddle in a mixer until just combined but slightly crumbly.
 * 3) Press dough into a round cake pan going about one third up the side of the pan.
 * 4) Place the brown sugar, eggs, egg yolk and baking powder in a mixer with paddle and blend.
 * 5) Mix in remaining ingredients and pour into prepared crust.
 * 6) Bake 50 minutes then allow to cool and set in the pan for 15 minutes before inverting onto serving platter.
 * 7) Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve with whipped cream.