chocolate torte with bailey's irish cream
Chocolate Torte with Bailey's Irish Cream 8 ounces (1 2/3 cups) blanched almonds 7 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate 1/2 pound (2 sticks) sweet butter 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon...
Ingredients
- 8ounce(1 2/3 cups) blanched almonds
- 7(1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
- 1/2pound(2 sticks) sweet butter
- 1cupplus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 4large eggs, separated
- 2cupheavy whipped cream
- 2tablespoongranulated sugar
- 1/2cupbailey’s irish cream
Directions
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Chocolate Torte with Bailey's Irish Cream 8 ounces (1 2/3 cups) blanched almonds 7 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate 1/2 pound (2 stic
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Butter an 8- or 8 1/2-inch springform pan that is 2 or 2 1/2 inches high
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Line the bottom with a round of baking pan liner or wax paper cut to fit, and butter the paper
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It is not necessary to flour or crumb the paper or the pan.) Set aside
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The almonds and the chocolate must be ground together to a fine powder
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This may be done in a food processor, blender or nut grinder
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If using a processor, chop the chocolate coarsely by hand first and then place all of the nuts and the chocolate in the processor bowl fitte
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If you use a blender, chop the chocolate coarsely by hand first and then grind the nuts and chocolate together, but only part of the time