MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02 Title: MACADAMIA FUDGE TORTE Categories: Chocolate, Desserts, Cakes Yield: 12 servings MMMMM--------------------------FILLING------------------------------- 1/3 c Low-fat sweetened condensed Milk (not evaporated) 1/2 c Semi-sweet morsels MMMMM----------------------------CAKE--------------------------------- 1 pk Pillsbury Moist Sup. Deevils Food Cake Mix or (Pudding Included devils food cake Mix) 1 1/2 t Cinnamon 1/3 c Oil 16 oz Can sliced pears in lite Syrup - drained 2 lg Eggs 1/3 c Chopped macadamia nuts or Pecans 2 t Water MMMMM---------------------------SAUCE-------------------------------- 17 oz Jar butterscotch caramel Fudge ice cream topping 1/3 c Milk Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9-10 inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray. In small saucepan, combine filling ingredients. cook over medium-low heat until chocolate is melted, stirring occasionally. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, cinnamon and oil; blend at low speed for 20 - 30 seconds or until crumbly. Place pears in blender container or food processor bowl with metal blade; cover and blend until smooth. In large bowl, combine 2 1/2 C of the cake mixture, pureed pears and eggs; beat at low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Spread batter evenly in spray coated pan. Drop filling by spoonfuls over batter. stir nuts and water into remaining cake mixture. Sprinkle over filling. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 10 minutes. Remove sides of pan. Cool 1 1/2 hours or until completely cooled. In small saucepan, combine sauce ingredients. Cook over medium-low heat for 3 - 4 minutes or until well blended, stirring occasionally. To serve, spoon 2 TBSP warm sauce onto each serving plate; top with wedge of torte. If desired, servee with vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt and garnish with chocolate curls. At high altitude (above 3500 feet) Add 1/3 cup flour to dry cake mix. Bake as directed above. Nutritional information Per Serving: (serving size = 1/12 of recipe) CALORIES: 460 CALORIES FROM FAT: 140 TOTAL FAT: 16g. SATURATED FAT: 4g. CHOLESTEROL: 35mg. SODIUM: 490mg. TOTAL CARBOHYDRATES: 73g. DIETARY FIBER: 3g. SUGARS: 49g. PROTEIN: 5g. RECIPE BY: KURT WAIT, REDWOOD CITY, CA. WINNING RECIPE IN THE PILLSBURY BAKEOFF 1996 02/27/96 MILLION DOLLAR WINNER AND FIRST MAN TO WIN THE BAKEOFF MMMMM Thanks for the recipe. I took the liberty of converting it to mealmaster format. I hope it meats with your approval. -- Carl M Potter -- Carl M Potter