TORTE DI CIOCCOLATO E ESPRESSO

     
     

 

 
 

.75 C almonds
.5 C walnuts
.75 C sugar
2 T espresso powder
5 separated extra large eggs
4 OZ bittersweet chocolate

   
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Butter and flour a 10" springform cake pan.
  3. Grind nuts and sugar together in a food processor.
  4. Melt chocolate in a double boiler.
  5. Carefully s eparate eggs, placing whites in a suitable bowl in the fridge while you...
  6. Mix egg YOLKS and chocolate together with dry ingredients in a large bowl.
  7. Quickly whip egg WHITES into stiff peaks.
  8. GENTLY fold into mixture in bowl.
  9. Pour batter into cake pan and bake for 50 to 55 minutes.
  10. Done when a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, BUT do not over bake!
  11. Serve warm with good vanilla ice cream.

from a cookbook I cannot remember the name of....