Chocolate Hazelnut Praline Torte with Frangelico Whipped Cream
- 1 recipeHazelnut Praline
- 3 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), chopped coarse
- 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup well-chilled heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons Frangelico (hazelnut-flavored liqueur)
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Butter an 8 1/2-inch springform pan (2 inches deep) or other cake pan with same dimensions and line bottom with a round of wax paper.
- Butter paper and dust pan with flour, knocking out excess flour.
- In a food processor pulse praline until ground fine.
- Reserve 1/4 cup ground praline and transfer remaining praline to a bowl.
- In food processor pulse chocolate until finely ground and add to bowl of praline.
- In a bowl with an electric mixer cream together butter, salt, and 1/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, and beat in vanilla.
- Stir in praline chocolate mixture (mixture will be very thick).
- In another bowl with cleaned beaters beat whites until foamy and add a pinch salt and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a steam, beating until meringue just holds stiff peaks.
- Fold one third meringue into yolk mixture to lighten and fold in remaining meringue gently but thoroughly.
- Pour batter into pan and smooth top.
- Bake tort in middle of oven 45 to 55 minutes, or until it begins to pull away from side of pan.
- Cool torte in pan on a rack (torte will fall slightly and continue to set as it cooks) and remove from pan.
- Torte may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
- Bring torte to room temperature before serving.
- In a bowl with an electric mixer beat cream until it just holds soft peaks.
- Stir in Frangelico and half of reserved praline.
- Top torte with whipped cream and sprinkle with remaining reserves praline.
- Serve torte immediately.
praline, bittersweet chocolate, unsalted butter, salt, sugar, eggs, vanilla, well, frangelico
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chocolate-hazelnut-praline-torte-with-frangelico-whipped-cream-14285 (may not work)