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Chocolate Torte

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 8

Ingredients

One 6-ounce package chocolate chips

1

/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter

1

/4 cup hot water

4

egg yolks

8

tablespoons cold water

8

tablespoons Kahlúa, sweet sherry, or amaretto

2

packages ladyfingers

1

1/2 cups heavy cream

1

/3 cup sugar

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine the chocolate, butter, and hot water in the top of a double boiler. Place the pan over medium-high heat and cook until the chocolate and butter are melted. Add the egg yolks one at a time, stirring well after each; continue to stir for 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. Combine the cold water and liqueur in a small bowl, and quickly dip the ladyfingers in this mixture. Line the bottom of a 9 × 5 × 3-inch loaf pan with ladyfingers, and pour half of the chocolate cream over them.

    Step 2

    Add another layer of ladyfingers, the remaining chocolate cream, and another layer of ladyfingers. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Just before serving, whip the cream with the sugar until stiff. Unmold the torte onto a platter and frost it with the whipped cream.

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