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Ingredients
- Crust:
- 6 oz ground almonds
- 1 egg white
- 2 oz caster (superfine) sugar
- Topping:
- 8 oz plain chocolate, grated
- 2 1/2 c double cream
- Garnish:
- Toasted Almonds
- Whipped Cream
Preparation
Step 1
Pre Heat oven 350
Work ground almonds, egg white and sugar into a paste and knead into a ball. On sugared surface roll out into a large 8 in pie tin. Leave to dry for 30 minutes.
Line crust with foil and bake blind for 20-25 minutes. Watch for burning. Let cool completely.
Melt chocolate in a double boiler, then mix in the cream, stirring all the time to prevent splitting. Remove from heat as chocolate starts to set, beat mixture into a light foam. Allow to cool for 1-2 minutes before pouring into cooled crust.
Leave to set, then cool in the refrigerator until serving