Torta from Brac

Description
Makes 1 cake

Ingredients

 * 8 eggs
 * 1 cup sugar (or more)
 * 2 cups walnuts
 * 2 cups almonds
 * 1 orange; rind grated and juice
 * 1 lemon; rind grated and juice
 * 3 tbsp grated dry bread
 * 2 tbsp vanilla
 * 2 tbsp maraschino liqueur
 * 2 tbsp rum
 * ⅛ tsp allspice

Directions

 * 1) Grind the nuts with a special grinder until them become as flour.
 * 2) You will have to have a special grinder for this.
 * 3) Beat 8 yolks and 4 whites of eggs with sugar for about ½ hour, on speed 8.
 * 4) While the eggs are beating, prepare the following ingredients.
 * 5) Grate the bread.
 * 6) Prepare the rind and juice from the orange and the lemon; add flavoring and allspice to the rind and juice, keeping bread separate.
 * 7) When the egg yolks are ready, beat 4 egg whites, which you have reserved, until stiff.
 * 8) Now fold into the egg yolks all the ingredients, alternating them.
 * 9) Do this very gently, so that you do not beat the air out.
 * 10) Grease a 14 x 10 inch pan heavily and flour it well.
 * 11) Bake at 325°F for about 1 hour.
 * 12) Be sure to preheat your oven to the correct temperature before baking the torta.
 * 13) When torta is baked, cool for 10 to 15 minutes and turn out on dish.
 * 14) Either frost the cake or use powdered sugar on top as desired. Serve.