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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (143g) Recipe makes 10 servings
Calories 709
Calories from Fat 596		(84%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 66.3g	101%
	Saturated Fat 32.2g	161%
	Monounsaturated Fat 23.6g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 6.8g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 199mg		66%
Sodium 257mg		10%
Potassium 497mg		14%
Total Carbohydrate 35.0g		11%
	Dietary Fiber 9.3g	37%
	Sugars 16.6g
Protein 11.8g		23%
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Truffles Torte

Recipe #27818 | 3 hours | 2 hours prep | add private note

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By: Aroostook
May 8, 2002

This torte is for a really special occasion. What a chocolate, chocolate, chocolate treat!

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Torte: Toast& grinds pecans (Cool, place in gallon ziplock bag and crush w/ rolling pin).
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Butter springform pan then dust lightly with breadcrumbs.
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Tap off excess crumbs.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Melt the two chocolates until melted.
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Cool slightly and set aside.
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Mix ground pecans and flour.
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Set aside.
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Cream butter and sugar until light.
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Add egg yolks one at a time to the creamed sugar and butter.
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Gradually add melted chocolate and then nut mixture.
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In another bowl beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
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Add salt.
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Stir a small amount of whites into chocolate mixture.
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Then fold in the rest gradually.
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Pour chocolate mixture into springform pan and level gently.
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Bake for 1 hour.
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Cool 15 minutes and remove from pan.
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Truffles: Melt 3 oz of chocolate.
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Whisk in 2 tbls softened butter.
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Whisk in yolk and rum flavoring.
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Drop in 10 mounds on waxed paper.
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Let stand for 30-60 minutes until firm enough to handle.
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Coat hands w/ cocoa and roll into balls.
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Roll balls in cocoa and set aside.
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Frosting: Melt 6 oz of chocolate and set aside.
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Cream ½ c.
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softened butter until light.
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Beat in chocolate.
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Beat in egg yolk and rum flavoring.
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Beat on high speed until light and fluffy.
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Frost cooled cake.
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Arrange truffles on top.
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Serve.