Macadamia Chocolate Torte
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 10 Categories:
Chocolate
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Desserts
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Pies & Pastries
Ingredients: 1/4
cup
Unsalted butter 4
tablespoons
Sugar 1
Egg 3/4
cup
Flour 1
pound
Macadamia nuts 1
pound
Dark Belgian choclate 2
cups
Whipping cream 2
tablespoons
Frangelico liqueur
Shaved white chocolate
Whipped cream
Additional nuts
Directions: 1.
PRELIMINARIES: Chill a 10-inch pie pan for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.
PROCEDURE FOR CRUST: Beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add egg. Mix well. Add flour and mix well. Roll the dough over wax paper and transfer it to the chilled pan. Use fork to crimp edges of crust. Bake in a 350~F oven until crust gets golden brown -- about 10 minutes. Cool.
3.
PROCEDURE FOR FILLING: Roast nuts in oven at 200~F for 5 to 10 minutes. Melt the chocolate. Heat the cream and add to the chocolate . Mix well. Add 2 Tblsp of Frangelico. Add nuts and stir to blend. Pour into crust and cool.
4.
PRESENTATION: Decorate with shaved white chocolate or whipped cream topped with chopped macadamia nuts.
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