Macadamia chocolate torte

 
                         MACADAMIA CHOCOLATE TORTE
 
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 Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Desserts                         Chocolate
                 Pies
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         -----CRUST-----
      1/4  cup           Unsalted butter
    4      tablespoons   Sugar
    1                    Egg
      3/4  cup           Flour
                         -----FILLING-----
    1      pound         Whole macadamia nuts
    1      pound         Dark belgian choclate
    2      cups          Whipping cream
    2      tablespoons   Frangelico liqueur
                         -----GARNISH-----
                         Shaved white chocolate
                         Whipped cream
                         Additional nuts
 
 PRELIMINARIES: Chill a 10-inch pie pan for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350
degrees. PROCEDURE FOR CRUST: Beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy.Add
egg. Mix well. Add flour and mix well. Roll the dough over wax paper and
transfer it to the chilled pan. Use fork to crimp edges of crust. Bake in a
350~F oven until crust gets golden brown -- about 10 minutes. Cool.PROCEDURE
FOR FILLING: Roast nuts in oven at 200~F for 5 to 10 minutes. Melt the
chocolate. Heat the cream and add to the chocolate . Mix well. Add 2 Tblsp of
Frangelico. Add nuts and stir to blend. Pour into crust and cool.PRESENTATION:
Decorate with shaved white chocolate or whipped cream topped with chopped
macadamia nuts.
 
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