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Italian Chocolate-Chestnut Torte Recipe

Italian Chocolate-Chestnut Torte Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

2 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
3/4 cup mascarpone cheese
1/2 cup whole-milk or part-skim ricotta cheese
6 tbsp granulated sugar
2 large eggs, separated
1 tbsp rum (optional)
1/4 cup chestnut flour
1/3 cup chopped chestnuts in syrup, drained, or marrons glaces (see notes)
powdered sugar
8 to 10 whole chestnuts in syrup, drained, or marrons glaces (optional)
coffee ice cream

Directions:

In a large microwave-safe bowl, heat chocolate in a microwave oven on full power (100%) until soft, about 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.
To chocolate, add mascarpone, ricotta, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, egg yolks, rum, flour, and chopped chestnuts; stir until well blended.
In a bowl, with a mixer on high speed, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and continue to beat whites until they hold stiff peaks. Gently fold whites into cheese mixture; scrape into cookie crust and spread level.
Bake in a 350° oven until filling is firm when pan is gently shaken and springs back when lightly touched in the center, about 30 minutes (20 minutes in a convection oven).
Cool on a rack about 20 minutes. Run a knife between cake and pan rim; remove rim. Let torte cool to room temperature, about 45 minutes; proceed, or chill airtight up to 1 day.
Sift powdered sugar over torte. If desired, decorate top with whole chestnuts spaced evenly around rim. Cut into wedges and serve with ice cream.
Cookie crust. In a food processor or blender, whirl about 45 vanilla wafer cookies (6 oz. total) until finely ground. Pour crumbs into a 9-inch cake pan with removable rim. Add 3 tablespoons melted butter or margarine, 1 tablespoon each honey and rum, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; mix well and press evenly over bottom and 1 inch up sides of pan.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1702.98 Kcal (7130 kJ)
Calories from fat	912.28 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	101.36g	156%
Cholesterol	613.59mg	205%
Sodium	348.84mg	15%
Potassium	330.89mg	7%
Total Carbs	167.76g	56%
Sugars	106.72g	427%
Dietary Fiber	6.46g	26%
Protein	34.94g	70%
Iron	2.6mg	14%
Calcium	434.6mg	43%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	281.32 Kcal (1178 kJ)
Calories from fat	150.7 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.74g	156%
Cholesterol	101.36mg	205%
Sodium	57.63mg	15%
Potassium	54.66mg	7%
Total Carbs	27.71g	56%
Sugars	17.63g	427%
Dietary Fiber	1.07g	26%
Protein	5.77g	70%
Iron	0.4mg	14%
Calcium	71.8mg	43%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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