Servings:
12 persons
Time to make:
40-45 minutes
Calories per Servings:
380 calories, 9g protein, 31g carbohydrates 24g fat, 110 mg cholesterol, 150g sodium
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup sliced or slivered almonds, toasted
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 3/4 cup(1-1/2 sticks) butter
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 5 eggs, separated
- 1/8 tsp salt
- Additional sliced almonds
- Apple slices
- Honey preheat oven 375F
STEP BY STEP:
- Place toasted almonds and l T sugar in the bowl of food processor
- Process to a fine grind and set aside. Melt the butter, stir in the cocoa and cool
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl beat the egg yolks with 3/4 cup sugar until pale yellow in color
- Add cocoa mixture and salt. Mix well
- Add ground almonds. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until foamy
- Gradually add remaining l/4 C sugar, beating until whites are stiff, but not dry
- Add about l/4 of the egg whites to chocolate mixture and stir to blend. Gradually fold in remaining egg whites
- Pour into prepared, greased 10" tube pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until set. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes. Un-mold and remove bottom
- Cool completely. When ready to serve, decorate with apple slices and almonds and drizzle with honey.
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