Chestnut Chocolate Torte

Name: Chestnut Chocolate Torte
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, cut into pieces; 4 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, cut into pieces; 4 ounces sweet butter, cut into pieces; 4 large eggs, separated; 1 cup canned sweetened chestnut purée; 2–3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar (optional, for stencil); Chilled Crème Fraîche, made at least 3 days in advance; ⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar; ¼ cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ cup (1 ounce) flour

Preparation info

Serves
10–12

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cocolat

By Alice Medrich

Published 1990

About

Torte tastes best if baked at least one day ahead.

Ingredients

4 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, cut into pieces
4 ounces sweet butter, cut into pieces

Europe
Americas
United States
France
Dessert
Chocolate
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottom of 8 × 2-inch round cake pan with parchment or waxed paper.
Melt chocolate and butter in a small bowl placed in a barely simmering water bath over low heat, stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove from heat. Or, mic