Walnut Mocha Torte Recipe
- 1 c. sugar
- 3 teaspoon cocoa
- 2 teaspoon instant coffee pwdr
- 4 egg whites, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 3/4 c. grnd walnuts
- 1/2 c. crushed Ritz crackers (about 12 crackers)
- Semi-sweet chocolate shavings
- Combine sugar, cocoa and coffee.
- Beat egg whites with cream of tartar till soft peaks begin to create.
- Gradually beat in sugar mix; beat till VERY STIFF.
- Mix in crushed crackers and grnd walnuts.
- Generously butter and flour the bottom, sides and rim of a 9 or possibly 10 inch pie plate.
- Pour mix into plate; spread proportionately, but not over rim.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 300 degrees for 30 to 40 min or possibly till a toothpick tests clean; cold completely.
- Soften gelatin in Kahlua; add in coffee and heat on Hot till gelatin is dissolved.
- Cold to room temperature; add in vanilla.
- Combine sugar with cocoa.
- Beat whipping cream till soft mounds form; add in sugar mix and beat till stiff.
- Mix in Kahlua mix.
- No more than 1 hour before serving, mound topping over crust; garnish with chocolate shavings.
- Makes 8 to 10 servings.
- NOTE: Freeze-dry coffee may be substituted; crush into a pwdr before measuring.
- Soda crackers may be substituted for Ritz crackers.
- An 8 or possibly 9 inch spring form pan may be used.
- For display, remove ring and finish as directed before serving.
- Crust may be prepare ahead, cooled to room temperature and frzn if you like.
sugar, cocoa, instant coffee, egg whites, cream of tartar, walnuts, crackers, chocolate shavings
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/walnut-mocha-torte-10005 (may not work)