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Chocolate Walnut Torte
 
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 55 Minutes
Servings: 4
Chewy, rich torte riddled with chocolate!
Ingredients:
30 ritz crackers, crushed fine
3/4 cup broken walnuts
1 cup mini chocolate chip
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 egg whites, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 (2 ounce) envelope dream whip
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa (hershey's)
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup milk, very cold
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Combine and set aside: crackers, nuts, chips and baking powder.
3. With electric mixer, beat egg whites till frothy. Slowly beat in sugar a bit at a time until all in and egg whites are glossy and almost as stiff as for angel cake.
4. Fold in cracker mixture, gently but well.
5. Pour into ungreased 9-inch pie pan.
6. Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes.
7. Cool completely.
8. • Topping: While pie is baking, combine Dream Whip, cocoa and sugar in mixing bowl; add milk, blend well.
9. Place bowl in fridge while pie bakes.
10. Once pie is cool, whip topping to stiff peaks.
11. Spread on pie leaving 1-inch band around edge (for looks).
12. Sprinkle with chopped nuts, or shaved chocolate.
13. Chill overnight.
By RecipeOfHealth.com