Chocolate, Date and Pecan Torte
A light cake - like - torte.
Serve with a blob of something yummy like mascarpone, Greek yogurt, clotted cream, ice-cream etc
Preparation time: 20 - 30 minutes Quantity: Makes 8 portions Cooking time: 40 - 45 minutes
Ingredients
125g chopped dried dates
1 tablespoon boiled water
1 tablespoons rum
4 egg whites
150g caster sugar
125g crushed pecan nuts
200g grated/chopped dark chocolate (70%cocoa)
Method
- Pour the boiled water on to the chopped dates, add the rum and leave aside –to cool slightly
- Whip up the egg whites with 1/2 of the sugar- till soft peeks, add the remaining sugar and whip in
- Fold in all the ingredients
- Pour in to a well-greased 9-inch tin
- Bake in a pre heated oven Gas4/180*c/350*f for 40-45 minutes
- Leave to cool