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Flourless Chocolate Torte

Deep, rich, moist, and intensely chocolatey.  Need I say more?  | www.lakesidetable.com
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 16 servings
Calories 460.69 kcal
Author Madalaine

Ingredients

  • 12 oz chocolate chopped
  • 8 oz butter
  • 4 ounces strong coffee
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup almond or hazelnut meal
  • 7 large eggs separated
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla

Ganache

  • 8 ounces semi sweet chocolate chopped
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Special Equipment

  • cake pan or mini cheesecake pan
  • electric mixer
  • scale

Instructions

  1. Grease 9 inch pan and preheat oven to 350ºF

  2. In a double boiler, melt chocolate, butter, and coffee.  Stir until smooth.

  3. Remove bowl from heat and stir in sugar, ground almond meal, vanilla, and salt.

  4. Stir in egg yolks one at a time.

  5. Beat egg white until stiff peaks and fold into chocolate.

  6. Pour batter into pan and bake until firm, about 1 hour.

Ganache

  1. Heat the heavy cream until it steams.

  2. Pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate. Stir until the chocolate has melted and is completely smooth.

  3. Let cool slightly and pour over cooled torte.

  4. Serve warm with whip cream and berries.

Recipe Notes

Variation: Replace strong coffee with 2 ounces of rum and 2 ounces of kahua

Nutrition Facts
Flourless Chocolate Torte
Amount Per Serving (1 piece)
Calories 460.69 Calories from Fat 315
% Daily Value*
Fat 35g54%
Saturated Fat 18.95g118%
Cholesterol 123.31mg41%
Sodium 212.03mg9%
Potassium 186.63mg5%
Carbohydrates 34.92g12%
Fiber 3.04g13%
Sugar 29.07g32%
Protein 6.03g12%
Vitamin A 683.93IU14%
Vitamin C 0.09mg0%
Calcium 52.44mg5%
Iron 2.08mg12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.