Christmas Stars (joulutortut)

Ingredients & Directions -DOUGH- 300 g Butter 450 ml Wheat flour 200 ml Water FILLING 300 g Dried prunes 100 ml Water Sugar to taste From: “Laura S.” laura@bitfield.fi Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1995 20:43:18 GMT This is from my Christmas recipe collection. These are still a tradition in most Finnish families. Dough: Mix soft […]

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Chocolate-almond Souffle Torte

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Almonds; toasted and cooled 4 tb Sugar 1/3 c Sugar 2 tb Vegetable oil 3/4 c Unsalted butter 1/2 c Whipping cream 1 lb Bittersweet chocolate; -finely chopped 6 lg Eggs; separate and bring to -room temperature 1 c Whipping cream; chilled 2 tb Amaretto Powdered sugar 1/2 c Sliced […]

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Chocolate Walnut Torte #3

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter; softened 1 1/3 c Sugar 1/2 c Ghirardelli cocoa 1 tb Cognac 6 Eggs; separated 1 c Walnuts; finely ground DARK COCOA SAUCE 1 c Ghirardelli cocoa 1 3/4 c Sugar 1/2 c Hot water 1/2 c Milk 1 pn Salt 1 ts Vanilla From: waring@ima.infomail.com (Sam Waring) Date: […]

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Chocolate Walnut Torte #2

Ingredients & Directions 7 oz Chocolate 1 2/3 c Walnut pieces 1/2 c Butter 3/4 c Plus 1 tb Sugar 4 Eggs; separated 1/4 c Sugar 5 oz Semisweet choclate 20 -(up to) 25 Rose leaves 1 c Cream 1/2 ts Vanilla From: hz225wu@unidui.uni-duisburg.de (Micaela Pantke) Date: Thu, 12 Aug 93 09:26:18 +0200 From: warren@worlds.COM […]

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Chocolate Walnut Torte #1

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Granulated sugar 5 oz Semi-sweet chocolate; cut -into small pieces 6 tb Unsalted butter; softened 8 Eggs; separated 2 c Coarsely ground walnuts 2 tb Fresh bread crumbs 1 pn Salt Mocha buttercream (see -recipe) Walnut halves; for garnish Preheat oven to 375. Butter 10-in. round, 2-1/2 in. deep spring-form […]

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Chocolate Walnut Torte

Ingredients & Directions 8 oz Ghirardelli Bittersweet -Chocolate 3/4 c Butter 4 Egg separated 3/4 c Sugar, divided 1 ts Vanilla 1/4 c Unsifted flour 2/3 c Walnuts, ground Cream of tartar Chocolate Rum Glaze 4 oz Ghirardelli Bittersweet -Chocolate 2 tb Butter 1 tb Light corn syrup 1 tb Dark rum (opt) In heavy […]

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Chocolate Tortoni #2

Ingredients & Directions 4 Egg Whites 1/2 c Sugar 1 c Chocolate chips; or 6 oz. -semisweet chocolate 1 c Water 1/3 c Cocoa 2 c Whipping Cream; or Rich’s -Whip 1/2 c Almonds; chopped 2 tb Sugar 1 tb Vanilla 1/8 ts Cream of Tartar 1/8 ts Salt 3/4 c Graham cracker crumbs From: […]

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Chocolate Tortoni #1

Ingredients & Directions 2 Squares unsweetened -chocolate 6 oz Semi sweet chocolate 1/2 c Chopped almonds 4 Egg whites 1/8 ts Cream of tartar 1/8 ts Salt 1/4 c Sugar 2 1/2 c Whipping cream 2 ts Sugar 1 tb Vanilla 6 oz Chopped candied red cherries From: Nanette Blanchard (nanetteb@csn.org) Date: Mon, 24 Apr […]

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Chocolate Torte With Walnuts

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c Butter 2/3 c Fine granulated sugar 5 md Eggs; separated 1 Whole egg 3 oz Semi-sweet chocolate 1 c Grated walnuts or hazel nuts -(or more) -BGLAZE- 3/4 c Apricot jam 4 oz Sweet dark chocolate 1/2 c Sugar 4 tb Water 1 ts Vanilla From: arielle@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva) […]

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Chocolate Torte Royale

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk (6-ounce) semisweet -chocolate pieces 2 Beaten egg yolks 1/4 c Water 1 c Whipping cream 1/4 c Sugar 1/4 ts Cinnamon CINNAMON MERINGUE SHELL 2 Egg whites 1/2 ts Vinegar 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 c Sugar 1/4 ts Cinnamon From: Brenda Adams ADAMSFMLE@AOL.COM Date: Mon, 22 Jul 1996 12:48:58 -0400 […]

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