Chocolate almond torte with strawberry sauce

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       Title: Chocolate Almond Torte with Strawberry Sauce
  Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
       Yield: 16 servings
  
   1 1/4 c  Sugar; (domino)
       1 c  Margarine; softened
       4    Eggs; separated
   2 1/4 c  Almonds; sliced; blanched
       7 oz Unsweetened chocolate
            Preheat oven 300
            Sauce-
       2 c  Strawberries; frozen
            Unsweetened
       1 c  Sugar
  
   Recipe by: Domino Kosher Recipes Hauppauge, NY 11788
   Line the bottom of 9 inch springform pan with wax paper;
   grease paper.
   With blender; mix sugar and margarine, until fluffy. Add
   egg yolks. In a food processor, process almonds and
   chocolate until finely ground. Stir into sugar mixture.
   In separate bowl beat egg whites to stiff peaks. Mix 1/3
   whites into batter. Gently fold in remaining whites. Spread
   batter into pan, smoothing top. Bake about 1 1/2
   hours,until top springs back. Cool for 10 min. before
   releasing.
   Sauce:  thaw and puree 2c. frozen, unsweetened strawberries.
   In small saucepan combine 1 c. sugar, and puree. Simmer 3
   min. Cover and cool.
   To serve-place sauce on plate. Place torte on top.
   Garnish with fresh strawberries. Serves 16.
  
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