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Taillevent's Chocolate Cake W/pistachio Sauce

Taillevent's Chocolate Cake W/pistachio Sauce is a cakes recipe made with Plus T Confectioners Sugar and Unsalted Butter. Serves 1. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

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Ingredients

• 1/4 cup
• 6 tbsp

Method (preview)

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   TO MAKE THE CAKE: melt the chocolate in a small saucepan over very low heat.

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   Add 1/4 cup of sugar and the butter and stir until melted.

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   Whisk in the egg yolks.

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   Cook stirring constantly until mixture reaches 160~ on a candy thermometer.

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   Set aside to cool.

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   In a mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff.

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   Add the remaining sugar and beat until glossy.

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   Whisk 1/3 of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture.

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   Fold in the remaining whites.

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    Rinse 4 - 4 oz. heart shaped molds or ramekins with water; DO NOT DRY.

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    Divide the chocolate mixture among the molds.

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    Refrigerate for 24 hours.

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    TO MAKE THE SAUCE: Remove as much skin as possible from the pistachios.

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    Rinse quickly with boiling water, drain and then remove as much of the remaining skin as possible.

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    Place the nuts in a food processor and pulse until ground.

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    Add 1/3 cup of sugar and the egg white and process until mixture forms a paste.

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    Place 3 T of the pistachio paste in a medium sized saucepan (save the rest for another use).

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    Add the milk and bring mixture to a boil over medium heat.

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    Remove from the heat and let steep for 5 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh sieve into another medium size saucepan. Set aside.

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    Whisk together the egg yolks and the remaining sugar until thick and light.

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    Whisk in half the strained milk; then whisk the mixture back into the remaining milk.

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    Cook the sauce over low heat, stirring constantly until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon; do not let the mixture come to a boil.

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    Refrigerate for 24 hours.

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    TO SERVE: Spoon a pool of the sauce onto the center of each of 4 plates.