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Chocolate and Chestnut Torte Recipe


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Chocolate and Chestnut Torte Recipe
Summary:

Chocolate and Chestnut Torte Recipe is a heavy chocolatey cake, enriched with pureed chestnuts and ground almonds. Serve with a dollop of lightly whipped cream or some mascarpone blended with a touch of whiskey or rum. This torte is best served warm and will last for several days, it also freezes well. Left over torte can be mixed with a little cream, melted chocolate and rum to make truffles, simply mix, roll and dip in cocoa

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Ingredients

To make Chocolate and Chestnut Torte Recipe you will need the following ingredients:
200g / 8 oz ground almonds
100g / 4 oz plain flour- double sieved
200g – 2 bars dark cooking chocolate (70% coco solids)
1/3 tin chestnut puree (approx. 130g)
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
250g / 9 oz butter -soften
100g / 4 oz caster sugar
6 medium egg yolks 6 medium egg whites (from above)

Methods

    • To make Chocolate and Chestnut Torte Recipe
    • Grease an 8-10 inch cake tin
    • Beat the butter with the sugar till pale and smooth
    • Slowly pour in the beaten egg yolks, beating all the time
    • Add the mashed chestnut, beating well
    • Beat in the ground almonds, grated chocolate and flour
    • Meanwhile whip up the whites-to soft peaks
    • Gently fold the egg whites into the chocolate mix.
    • Bake in the preheated oven- gas 5 / 190°C / 375°F - for an hour or until cooked
Preparation time (duration): 30 minutes
Cooking time (duration): 1 hour
Number of servings (yield): Serves 8
Meal type: No Preference
Culinary tradition: No Preference

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