A chocolate torte that is gluten free and kosher for Passover, but perfect all year round.
Mixed Nut Chocolate Torte
Servings
1 Servings
Ingredients
- 5 egg whites at room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup almond powder
- 1/2 cup hazelnut powder
- 2/3 cup chopped pistachios
- 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
- Chocolate-Mango Ganache
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Draw 3 6-inch circles on the parchment. Turn over the parchment so that the ink does not bake onto the meringue.
- Fit a pastry bag with a large plain tip.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the egg whites until they are foamy. Continue whipping at high speed, adding a tablespoon of sugar at a time.
- Fold the nuts into the meringue, being careful not to deflate the meringue. Dust the layers with the confectioners’ sugar.
- Pipe the meringue into the circles. Bake the layers until they are browned and firm (about 25 minutes).
- Cool completely.
- Place a disk onto a serving plate. Transfer the whipped chocolate ganache (room temperature) to a pastry bag fitted with a ½ inch tip. Pipe ganache onto the disk. Place another disk on top of the ganache and pipe more ganache onto the disk. Add the final disk and garnish with cocoa powder, confectioners’ sugar, and fresh fruit.
The meringue layers will last about 1-2 days but must be kept in a very dry place, otherwise you can freeze them but wrap them well in an airtight container and make sure to keep them safe, they are delicate. The ganache filling can be made ahead and frozen and brought to room temp before using.
assuming this cant be made ahead or frozen??? How many days before seder can this be made? This year first seder is on friday night..would LOVE to make it
assuming this cant be made ahead or frozen??
does this work as cookies?
Can’t do anything that has nuts in it
I fixed it, but here it is too http://www.joyofkosher.com/recipes/chocolate-mango-ganache-truffles/
the link for the ganache filling for this recipe does not work, can you send it to me?
and what is almond powder?