Chocolate Almond Torte
1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 8 eggs 8 egg whites 1/2 lb. pitted dates - chopped finely 1/2 lb. unblanched almonds - chopped finely 5 oz. unsweetened chocolate 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil...
Ingredients
- 1/2cupbutter
- 1/2cupsugar
- 8eggs
- 8egg whites
- 1/2lb. pitted dates - chopped finely
- 1/2lb. unblanched almonds - chopped finely
- 5oz. unsweetened chocolate
- 1Tbsp. vegetable oil
Directions
- 1
1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 8 eggs 8 egg whites 1/2 lb
- 2
pitted dates - chopped finely 1/2 lb
- 3
unblanched almonds - chopped finely 5 oz
- 4
unsweetened chocolate 1 Tbsp
- 5
vegetable oil grease with vegetable oil one 10" spring-form pan and line with greased wax paper chop nuts and dates
- 6
Process chocolate in food processor or grate on the large cut of food grater In a large bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
- 7
add egg yolks one at a time
- 8
Fold in nuts, dates and chocolate pieces In another bowl whip the egg whites until they form soft peaks and fold all but 1/2 cup into the bu