Lora Brody’s Chocolate Cherry Torte

Name: Lora Brody’s Chocolate Cherry Torte
Yield: 8 to 12 Servings.
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 12 tablespoons butter plus butter for greasing pan; 3 tablespoons fine, fresh bread crumbs; 1 (24-ounce) jar pitted sour or morello cherries; 6 ounces sweet chocolate, preferably Maillard brand; ⅔ cup granulated sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon almond extract or bitter-almond extract; ½ teaspoon almond extract or bitter-almond extract; ½ cup ground almonds; ⅔ cup flour; Candied flowers for decoration; Chocolate glaze; 1 (8-ounce) can almond paste; 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar

Preparation info

8 to 12
Servings.

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

A Feast Made for Laughter

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1982

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Ingredients

12 tablespoons butter plus butter for greasing pan
3 tablespoons fine, fresh bread crumbs
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Americas
United States
Dessert
Vegetarian
Cookies

Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place a baking rack in the center of the oven.
Butter the inside of a 9- or 10-inch