Chocolate Torte

By englandt

Ingredients

• Torte:
• 1.25 C unsalted butter
• 20 oz semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 T vanilla liquer
• 6 large eggs
• Glaze:
• 1/3 C heavy cream
• 1/3 C semisweet chocolate

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400. Melt chocolate and butter in double boiler. Stir until smooth, remove from heat, add coffee liquer. In medium bowl, beat eggs. Set the bowl over a pan of simmering water and whisk the eggs until they are warm, about 3 min. Remove from the heat and beat the eggs until light and tripled in volume, abt 3-5 min. Transfer the chocolate mixture to a large bowl and add 1/4 of the eggs. Mix thoroughly. Gently fold the remaining eggs into the chocolate. Transfer immediately to a prepared springform pan. Bake 18 min in water bath.