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Yields: 10 Servings

Ingredients

Torte
2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1/2 Cup (1 Stick) Butter
2/3 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 1/4 cups ground pecans or other nuts (see note)
2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur such as Grand Marnier (optional)
Glaze
2/3 Cup Semi-sweet Chocolate Morsels
1/4 Cup (½ Stick) Butter
Pecan halves for garnish
 
Instructions
 TORTE:

Melt chocolate morsels in microwave or over simmering water in double broiler. Let cool.

Preheat oven to 375F

Meanwhile, in small bowl of electric mixer, cream butter. Gradually add sugar, mixing at high speed, until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. (Batter will appear to have curdled, but this is normal.) With mixer on low speed, add melted chocolate chips, nuts and orange liqueur.

Butter 8-inch round pan; line bottom with waxed paper. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 25 minutes. Center of cake will seem moist and underbaked.

Let cake cool in pan 30 minutes. Run knife around edge of cake, and invert cake onto wire cake rack. Remove pan and paper from cake. Let cake cool a few hours.

GLAZE:

Melt chocolate morsels and butter in microwave or in double boiler. Spread glaze on top and sides of cake. Garnish top of cake with pecan halves.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 71 Calories; 1g Fat (16.4% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 13g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 56mg Cholesterol; 17mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Lean Meat; 0 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.

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St. Louis Gourmet, 4 August 1991

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Main Ingredient :  

2 cups of pecan halves yielded 1¼ cup ground pecans. The ground nuts take the place of flour in this recipe New Page 1


 

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 serving
Servings Per Recipe: 10
Amount Per Serving
Calories:  0
Calories from fat: n/a

% Daily Value*
Total Fat   0g 0%
     Saturated Fat  0g 0%
Cholesterol   0mg 0%
Sodium   0mg 0%
Total Carbo    0g 0%
     Dietary Fiber   0g 0%
     Sugars    0g  
Protein   0g  
Vitamin A       0% Vitamin C     0%
Calcium         0% Iron      0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.  Your daily values may be higher or lower depending upon your caloric intake.

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