Make our wonderful Chestnut Torte!

CHOCOLATE CHESTNUT BOURBON TORTE

RECIPE:

6 eggs, separated

1-1/2 cups sugar plus 1/3 cup

4 Tablespoons Bourbon plus 2 teaspoons

2-1/2 cups ground chestnuts

¾ cup ground pecans plus pecan pieces for garnish

2 Tablespoons coffee

6 Tablespoons chilled butter cut into pieces

1-1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped

¾ pound bittersweet chocolate

3-1/2 cups whipping cream

½ cup confectioners’ sugar

Make the cake:

Heat oven to 350º F. Grease and flour two nine-inch cake pans. Beat 6 egg yolks well. Stir in 1-1/2 cups sugar, chilled butter and 1-1/2 teaspoons bourbon, and then blend in 2 cups ground chestnuts. Stir in ground pecans. Whip egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff. Fold whites into batter. Divide mixture between the two cake pans and bake for 25 minutes. Cool on a cake rack, then remove from the pans.

Melt unsweetened chocolate with heavy cream over low heat. Stir in 2 tablespoons bourbon.

Whip 2 cups of cream to soft peaks, gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar and then fold in 2 tablespoons of bourbon. Garnish with cocoa powder.

ENJOY!

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