Chocolate Almond Flourless Torte
10 ounces good imported bittersweet chocolate -- broken into piec es 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter or margarine -- at room tempe rature 1/2 cup granulated sugar plus more for s...
Ingredients
- 10ounces good imported bittersweet chocolate -- broken
- 5large eggs -- separated
- 1/3cupfinely ground almonds (done in a food
Directions
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10 ounces good imported bittersweet chocolate -- broken into piec es 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter or margarine -- at room tempe rature
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Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over hot, not boiling water
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When the cho colate is melted, turn off the heat and leave it over the hot water to cool slo wly
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Meanwhile in a large bowl, beat the butter with 1/4 cup of the sugar until the mixture is fluffy and almost white
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Add egg yolks and beat for 1 minute
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Add th e almonds and cognac and beat 2 minutes more
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In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until light and foamy while gradually a dding the remaining 1/4 cup sugar
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Continue beating the whites until they are s tiff and shiny