So another yummy pecan day. Hubby is loving this week so far...even though he can't figure out how chocolate and pecans go together. He's so silly when it comes to food combinations. Well here we are another pecan day and this time in tort fashion! So the question is what is a torte...well foodies I will answer it for you and of course yummy recipe and links to boot!
A torte is a cake made with many eggs and often grated nuts or dry bread crumbs and usually covered with a rich frosting....so basically a really big cake with lots of flavors and a rich frosting. Must need coffee to consume to cut the richness down. Sign me up!
Coffee Pecan Torte Base Ingredients:
3 egg whites... you can buy egg whites the same way as egg beaters...better than wasting egg yolks
3 egg whites... you can buy egg whites the same way as egg beaters...better than wasting egg yolks
1 cup of superfine (not granulated) sugar or you can grind sugar in a food processor to get this
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 cup of finely chopped pecans
3 teaspoons of coffee grounds, pulverized or you can use espresso powder
14 cream crackers, finely crushed
Topping And Filling Ingredients:
1 ½ cups of thick (double) cream=heavy cream
1 teaspoons of superfine (not granulated) sugar to taste
2 tablespoons pure A or AA maple syrup to taste the better the quality the better for baking
1 ounce of dark chocolate, about 1 teaspoon grated= 1 square
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 cup of finely chopped pecans
3 teaspoons of coffee grounds, pulverized or you can use espresso powder
14 cream crackers, finely crushed
Topping And Filling Ingredients:
1 ½ cups of thick (double) cream=heavy cream
1 teaspoons of superfine (not granulated) sugar to taste
2 tablespoons pure A or AA maple syrup to taste the better the quality the better for baking
1 ounce of dark chocolate, about 1 teaspoon grated= 1 square
Directions:
Grease an 8” square or round cake pan.Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a clean copper or glass bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff. Slowly add the sugar, baking powder, pecans, coffee grounds and crushed cookies.
Spoon the mixture evenly into the cake pan and bake for approximately 40 minutes. Remove and allow to cool thoroughly. While the cake crust is baking, make the filling. In a large bowl, beat the cream until stiff, adding the sugar gradually, about a few tablespoons at a time. Add the maple syrup. Taste and add more sugar or maple syrup, to your taste. Place the cooled torte base on a serving plate and cover the base with the cream mixture. Grate dark chocolate generously over the cream and chill for 2 hours before serving.
Cut into wedges and serve along with your favorite piping hot, freshly brewed coffee.
Grease an 8” square or round cake pan.Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a clean copper or glass bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff. Slowly add the sugar, baking powder, pecans, coffee grounds and crushed cookies.
Spoon the mixture evenly into the cake pan and bake for approximately 40 minutes. Remove and allow to cool thoroughly. While the cake crust is baking, make the filling. In a large bowl, beat the cream until stiff, adding the sugar gradually, about a few tablespoons at a time. Add the maple syrup. Taste and add more sugar or maple syrup, to your taste. Place the cooled torte base on a serving plate and cover the base with the cream mixture. Grate dark chocolate generously over the cream and chill for 2 hours before serving.
Cut into wedges and serve along with your favorite piping hot, freshly brewed coffee.
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