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Italian Chocolate Torte
Category: Arts
Duration: 00:12:11
Publish Date: 2018-04-25 03:08:58
Description: Italian Chocolate Torte This is a chocolate lover’s dream, and is surprisingly easy to make. The key to this cake is a springform baking tin! It helps a lot. 250 g butter, half salt half unsalted 400 g dark chocolate 120 g chocolate for the topping Simmer hot water on a low light A heatproof bowl Put the butter in the bottom of the bowl, then the broken 400 g chocolate on top of the butter Keep the light low and the bowl should not be too close to the hot water Once all melted, take to one side to cool a little The next stage takes place in a separate bowl You now need 5 eggs, add to your bowl and also 70 g dark brown sugar Whisk all together for about 5 minutes - get as much air in as you can Add 125 g ground almonds and 100 g plain flour and 50 g self raising flour. Sift the flours together Fold the ground almonds into the egg mixture Sift in the flour too. This part takes place in the chocolate and butter mixture Add 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract Fold the chocolate mix into the other bowl of eggs and flour. Preheat the oven to 160ºC, 300ºF, Gas 2 - 3 Test after 40 minutes with a skewer - there should be no mixture on the skewer. Cool the cake in the tin for 5 minutes The topping: 120 ml single cream into a saucepan Heat to just lower than boiling Remove from the heat Add the rest of the chocolate and stir it in When it has melted, pour over your cake!
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