Chocolate Flourless Torte

By missmadeline

Quick and easy Chocolate Flourless Torte. Very dense so you wont be eating too much at a time. Whip up some cream or serve with vanilla bean ice cream.

Ingredients

• 2 (8oz) Packages Semi-Sweet Chocolate Squares, chopped.
• 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter
• 5 Large Eggs - Seperated
• 1 Tbs Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 Cup Sugar

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from thursdaynightbaking.wordpress.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Grease a 9 in springform pan and dust with cocoa powder.
3. Melt chopped up chocolate and butter in a heavy saucepan on the stove, low heat. Stir until smooth. Set aside away from the stove.
4. Whisk together egg yolks and vanilla in a large bowl. Gradually stir in chocolate mix.
5. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat egg whites on high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add in sugar, beating until dissolved and stiff peaks form.
6. Fold 1/3 of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture. Then fold in the remaining. Don't over mix.
7. Spread evenly into prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before removing the sides.
8. Let it completely cool before adding the powdered sugar on top, otherwise it will just melt away.