Chocolate Almond Torte Recipe (GF)

This Chocolate Almond Torte is a gluten free, moist and irresistable dessert. Served cold with cream it's perfect to accompany a great cup of coffee with friends. For a more decadant dessert, create a Sachertorte by brushing the surface with 2 tablespoons of apricot or raspberry jam then a generous spread of chocolate icing. To ensure it is gluten free be sure to check that the chocolate you use does not use gluten flours as a thickener.

Chocolate and Almond Torte

INGREDIENTS:
310g dark chocolate
115g margarine
100g caster sugar
100g ground almonds
5 eggs (size 6), separated
55g corn bread crumbs

METHOD:
Preheat oven to 180 degree celcius.
Melt chocolate in microwave until just melting; stir until smooth.
Cream margarine and sugar together until well combined.
Mix in egg yolks, ground almonds and bread crumbs.
Fold into mixture the melted chocolate.
Whisk egg whites until dry.
Fold egg whites into mixture.
Pour mixture into and greased and baking paper lined 23cm springform tin.
Bake for 40 minutes.
Remove from oven and leave to cool for 45 minutes.
Remove from tin and dust with icing sugar.

Enjoy!

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