The other day I had a piece of chocolate torte for the first time. It was sort of like a brownie but then sort of like a cake...it had powdered sugar on the top. It wasn't too sweet, it wasn't too rich. Just right. I have never made a torte so of course I had to go straight home and begin looking at recipes. After all, Valentine's Day is near and I would need to bake something special for my sweetheart. This recipe is by far the simplest of all I found. I found it on the Food Network website. You can make it more decadent by topping it with ganache, fresh raspberries, whipped cream, or, well you get the idea. I am going for the simple sprinkle of powdered sugar.
12 oz. bittersweet chocolate
1 1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. sugar
6 eggs
pinch of kosher salt
Put chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler until it melts. If you do not have a double boiler you can put it in a bowl that will fit over a pan. Put water in the pan and simmer, put bowl on top and melt. Let melted chocolate cool. Beat 6 eggs, sugar and salt on medium high for 6 minutes. Fold in half of the chocolate. Then fold in the other half. Pour into a buttered springform pan. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, or until no longer wiggly/jiggly in the middle. If you stick a toothpick in it, it will come out with a few crumbs on it. Cool. Remover from pan and serve with desired topping.
12 oz. bittersweet chocolate
1 1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. sugar
6 eggs
pinch of kosher salt
Put chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler until it melts. If you do not have a double boiler you can put it in a bowl that will fit over a pan. Put water in the pan and simmer, put bowl on top and melt. Let melted chocolate cool. Beat 6 eggs, sugar and salt on medium high for 6 minutes. Fold in half of the chocolate. Then fold in the other half. Pour into a buttered springform pan. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, or until no longer wiggly/jiggly in the middle. If you stick a toothpick in it, it will come out with a few crumbs on it. Cool. Remover from pan and serve with desired topping.
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