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Absolutely Easy and Absolutely Delicious Chocolate Torte

Make Absolutely Easy and Absolutely Delicious Chocolate Torte at home with Unsalted Butter, Bittersweet Chocolate, Eggs, Sugar, and Ground Almonds Confectioner S Sugar. Serves 16. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup
• 8 oz
• 5
• 3/4 cup
• 1 cup
• Oven

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Melt the butter or margarine with the chocolate in the top of a double boiler.

2. 2

   Cool.

3. 3

   Beat the egg yolks and the sugar til they become pale yellow.

4. 4

   Mix the cooled butter or margarine and chocolate with the sugar and yolks. Add the nuts.

5. 5

   Beat the egg whites til they are stiff, but not dry. Fold into the chocolate mixture.

6. 6

   Place a pan of water on the bottom shelf of preheated oven. (This makes the torte moister.)

7. 7

   Pour in the filling.

8. 8

   Bake for 45 to 50 minutes.

9. 9

   Remove from the oven and let sit a few minutes in the pan.

10. 10

    Unmold and carefully peel off the foil and place on a plate upside down.

11. 11

    Sprinkle with granulated sugar ground in a food processor. (Confectioner's sugar, which contains cornstarch, is not Kosher for Passover.) Or, see recipe for Kosher for Passover confectioner's sugar.