Passover Mocha Nut Torte
- 6 eggs, separated
- 1 c. sugar
- rind and juice of 1 lemon
- 1 c. ground nuts
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 c. matzo meal
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 c. heavy cream
- 1 (1 3/4 oz.) bar mocha chocolate
- instant coffee
- Have eggs at room temperature.
- Heat oven to moderate 350u0b0 oven.
- Grease two 9-inch layer pans.
- Line with wax paper.
- Grease again.
- Beat egg yolks and 1/2 cup of sugar until thick and lemon colored.
- Stir in rind and juice, nuts, cinnamon and matzo meal. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
- Beat in remaining sugar. Fold into mixture.
- Put into pans.
- Bake 35 minutes or until cake springs back to touch.
- Invert on cooling rack and cool in pans. Remove from pans and peel paper.
- Whip cream and flavor with sugar and instant coffee.
- Spread half cream on one layer.
- Top with second layer.
- Spread rest of cream.
- Garnish with shaved chocolate bar.
- Chill.
eggs, sugar, rind, ground nuts, cinnamon, matzo meal, salt, heavy cream, mocha chocolate, coffee
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=588415 (may not work)