CHOCOLATE-PECAN TORTE
Provided by Joyce Carol Oates
Categories Food Processor Mixer Chocolate Citrus Dairy Egg Nut Dessert Bake Vegetarian Tree Nut Pecan Winter Birthday Party Sour Cream Gourmet Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 8 to 10
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. and butter two 8- by 2-inch round cake pans. Line each pan with a round of wax paper and butter paper.
- Make cake layers:
- In a food processor pulse 2 cups pecans with flour, salt, and baking powder until finely ground (do not pulse to a paste). Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in orange juice. Separate eggs and in a large bowl with an electric mixer beat yolks until pale yellow. Gradually add sugar, beating until thick and pale, and fold in pecan mixture gently but thoroughly. In another bowl with cleaned beaters beat whites until they hold stiff peaks. Stir about one fourth whites into pecan mixture to lighten and fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly.
- Divide batter between cake pans and bake in middle of oven 25 minutes, or until cakes pull away from sides of pans. Cool cake layers in pans on a rack 10 minutes and invert onto rack to cool completely. Carefully remove wax paper from bottoms of cake layers.
- While cake layers are cooling, on a baking sheet toast remaining 1/2 cup pecans until fragrant and a shade darker, about 8 minutes. Cool nuts and chop.
- Make filling:
- In a medium bowl with cleaned beaters beat cream with zest until it just holds stiff peaks.
- Arrange 1 cake layer, top side up, on a serving plate and spread filling evenly onto layer. Put remaining layer, bottom side up, on filling.
- Make frosting:
- Chop chocolate. In a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water melt chocolate, stirring until smooth. Remove chocolate from heat and stir in sour cream and a pinch salt until smooth.
- Immediately spread frosting on top and side of torte and pat toasted pecans around side. Chill torte, loosely covered, until frosting is set, at least 1 hour, and up to 3 days.
- Serve torte chilled or at room temperature.
CHOCOLATE GANACHE
Chocolate ganache is versatile enough to be a filling or a frosting, depending on how you prepare it. Try this chocolate ganache recipe as a filling for French Macarons. Use the ganache immediately to ensure a smooth chocolaty spread.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes 3/4 cup ganache
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Bring cream to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Pour cream over chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Let stand for 2 minutes. Add butter, then whisk mixture until smooth. Let cool, stirring often. Use immediately.
CHOCOLATE GRAND MARNIER TORTE
This dessert tastes like chocolate truffle candy, so serve it in thin slices. Serve it with the accompanying raspberry sauce and whipped cream, or simply top it with whipped cream and fresh raspberries. This recipe comes from "365 Great Chocolate Desserts" by Natalie Haughton. Prep time does not include chill time.
Provided by UnknownChef86
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Butter the bottom of an 8-inch springform pan and line it with wax paper; set aside.
- In a small bowl, cover uncracked eggs with very hot water (not boiling); let stand 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a 2-quart glass bowl, heat semisweet and unsweetened chocolate and butter in a microwave on high 2 1/2 to 3 minutes, stirring twice, until melted and smooth; set aside to let cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs with an electric mixer on high speed, until thick and light yellow, about 5 minutes.
- Add chocolate mixture and Grand Marnier and beat until well blended.
- Turn into the prepared springform pan.
- Bake 15-18 minutes, or until almost set.
- Let cake cool 1 hour, then cover with foil and refrigerate several hours or until firm.
- Remove cake from refrigerator at least one hour before serving.
- Run a sharp knife around sides of cake and remove sides of springform pan.
- Cut into slices, taking care not to cut/include wax paper with serving.
- Serve in a pool of Raspberry Sauce and top with whipped cream.
- Raspberry Sauce: In a food processor, combine thawed raspberries and powdered sugar; process until smooth; add Grand Marnier and process to blend well.
- To remove seeds, press puree through a wire strainer placed over a non-reactive (glass or plastic) bowl; using a rubber spatula, scrape inderside of strainer and discard seeds.
- Serve sauce immediately or cover and refrigerate up to 2 days; mix before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.9, Fat 27.3, SaturatedFat 16.1, Cholesterol 128.8, Sodium 142.4, Carbohydrate 30.8, Fiber 5.9, Sugar 23, Protein 5.1
FROZEN GRAND MARNIER TORTE WITH DARK CHOCOLATE CRUST AND SPICED CRANBERRIES
Steps:
- For crust:
- Finely grind cookies, chips, and sugar in processor. Add melted butter; blend until wet crumbs form. Set aside 1/2 cup crumb mixture. Press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom and 2 inches up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides.
- For filling:
- Whisk first 3 ingredients in medium metal bowl. Set over saucepan of simmering water and whisk vigorously until candy thermometer registers 175°F, about 8 minutes. Remove bowl from over water. Add spices. Using mixer, beat until thick and cool, about 5 minutes.
- Using electric mixer, beat whipping cream, sour cream, Grand Marnier, orange juice concentrate, and grated orange peel in large bowl until peaks form. Add egg yolk mixture and fold together. Pour 2/3 of filling into crust. Sprinkle with reserved 1/2 cup crumb mixture. Gently spoon remaining filling over. Cover; freeze overnight or up to 3 days.
- For topping:
- Whisk Port and cornstarch in large skillet to blend. Add sugar, honey, and spices. Bring mixture to boil over high heat, stirring often. Add 3 cups cranberries; cook until mixture boils and cranberries begin to pop but still hold shape, about 5 minutes. Mix in remaining 2 cups cranberries. Chill topping at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Release pan sides from torte. Transfer torte to platter. Spoon topping over filling. If desired, garnish torte with white chocolate curls.
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