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- From: mnh@catfish.ocpt.ccur.com (Michele Hardy)
- Subject: Flourless Chocolate Cake
- Message-ID: <CD3Azn.2y5@catfish.ocpt.ccur.com>
- Keywords: chocolate cake
- Organization: Concurrent Computer Corp.
- Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1993 14:02:07 GMT
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- The source is The Uncommon Gourmet by Ellen Helman,
- a cookbook I HIGHLY recommend for everyone from the novice to the
- experienced cook. I have not made this but everything else I have made from
- this cookbook has been excellent.
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- CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY TORTE
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- A very elegant dessert-layers of chocolate cake filled with a raspberry-
- liqueur (Chambord) cream, and glazed with a dark chocolate icing. There is no
- mistake in the ingredients-this is a flourless cake.
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- 1 ounce dark sweet chocolate
- 3 tablespoons instant coffee
- 5 eggs, separated
- 1 cup sugar
- sweetened cocoa
- Chamboard Cream (recipe follows)
- Chocolate Icing (recipe follows)
- 1/3 cup sliced, toasted almonds for garnish (how to follows)
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- 1. Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Butter an 11x17-inch jelly roll pan
- and line it with wax paper. Grease the paper lining.
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- 2. In the top part of a double boiler, melt the chocolate with the
- instant coffee, stirring until smooth. Remove from the heat to cool.
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- 3. With an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks until light and fluffy.
- Gradually add the sugar and continue beating until the mixture is
- very thick and pale in color. Stir in the cooled, melted chocolate.
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- 4. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the beaten whites into the batter, blending until no
- traces of white remain.
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- 5. Spread the batter evenly in the pan and set in the oven for 15 minutes,
- or until the cake springs back to the touch. Be careful not to overbake.
- Remove the pan to a rack and cover the cake with a damp towel for 30
- minutes, until it cools. Remove the towel and loosen the cake from the
- baking sheet; dust the top generously with the cocoa. Turn the cake over
- onto a sheet of wax paper and carefully remove the paper lining from the
- bottom. Cut the cake into fourths-and let cool completely before filling
- and frosting.*
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- 6. Spread equal amounts of the Chambord cream over 3 of the cake layers.
- Arrange one cake layer on a plate. Assemble one filled layer on top
- of another, capping them with the plain layer. Pour the warm chocolate
- glaze over the torte. Work quickly as the icing sets fairly fast.
- Garnish the top with the sliced almonds. Refrigerate until serving
- time. This dessert may be frozen. Defrost 2 hours in the refrigerator
- before presenting to appreciative guests!
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- 1 torte; 12 portions
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- CHAMBORD CREAM
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- 1 cup heavy cream, well chilled
- 2 tablespoons confectioner's sugar
- 3 tablespoons Chambord
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- 1. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the cream until thickened.
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- 2. Add the sugar and Chamboard wand whip until soft peaks form.
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- CHOCOLATE ICING:
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- 4 ounces dark sweet chocolate
- 1/3 cup butter
- 2 teaspoons Chambord
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- 1. Melt the chocolate and butter together in the top part of a double
- boiler, stirring constantly.
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- 2. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the Chamboard. Spread while
- warm, glazing the top and sides of the torte
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- Enough cream and glaze for one torte.
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- HOW TO TOAST NUTS
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- Spread nuts out on a cookie sheet and bake in a 350F degree oven for 5
- to 10 minutes until golden. Different sizes and types of nuts toast at
- varying times; the smaller the nut, the faster it browns, so you have to
- keep a watchful eye on the oven.
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