Chocolate lover's dream

 
                          CHOCOLATE LOVER'S DREAM
 
 Recipe By     : DESSERT SHOW #DS3050
 Serving Size  : 0    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    :
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1      tablespoon    instant coffee granules
    1      cup           boiling water
    1 1/2  cups          sugar
    2 1/2  cups          semisweet chocolate chips
    1 1/2  cups          melted butter
    6      large         eggs
                         Shortening or butter
    1      teaspoon      vanilla extract
                         Glaze:
    8      ounces        coarsely chopped bittersweet chocolate
    1      cup           heavy cream
    1 1/2  tablespoons   butter
 
 Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Coat bottom of 9-inch springform pan with
 shortening or butter.
 Line pan with wax paper and coat with shortening or butter. Dissolve coffee
 and sugar in boiling
 water, add chocolate and melt until smooth, being careful not to overheat.
 Stir constantly and
 remove from heat. In bowl, use electric mixer to mix butter, eggs and
 vanilla. Add chocolate
 mixture and mix well. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 2 1/2 hours, then cool
 and remove.
 Glaze: Melt 2/3 of the bittersweet chocolate in a double boiler. Stir over
 low heat until chocolate
 melts, add cream and stir well. Remove from heat and stir in remaining
 chocolate. Cool glaze,
 and pour over torte.
 
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