French Strawberry Torte

French Strawberry Torte

11/4 cups biscuit baking mix
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 pint fresh strawberries, cut in half
1Iz cup orange juice
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup chilled whipping cream
2 tablespoons sugar


Heat oven to 400". Mix baking mix, 1/4 cup sugar and the orange peel. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Press mixture in ungreased round layer pan. Bake until light brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool about 30 minutes.

Invert crust on serving plate. Arrange strawberries on crust. Mix orange juice, water, 2 tablespoons sugar and the cornstarch in saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring con-
stantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Cool completely. Pour orange glaze on strawberries: Refrigerate 1 hour. Beat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons sugar until stiff.


Garnish torte with whipped cream.

8 TO 10 SERVINGS.

I make it with Bluebarries LOL