Chocolate-Amaretti Tortes

Name: Chocolate-Amaretti Tortes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons almond extract; 177 milliliters sliced almonds, toasted; 2 amaretti cookies, crumbled; 18 inches diameter amaretti cookies (Italian macaroons), about 2.6 ounces total; 0 teaspoons cinnamon; 3 larges eggs; 2 teaspoons powdered sugar; 1 pinch Pinch of salt; 113 grams semisweet chocolate, chopped; 118 milliliters sugar; 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 177 milliliters chilled whipping cream

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Chocolate-Amaretti Tortes a try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 882 calories, 14g of protein, and 67g of fat. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of powdered sugar, cinnamon, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter four 3/4-cup custard cups or soufflé dishes. Dust with flour; tap out excess. Line bottom of cups with parchment paper rounds.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Oven

Place on rimmed baking sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Stir chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water until melted and smooth. Using on/off turns, blend almonds, amaretti, cinnamon, and salt in processor until finely ground.

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Chocolate

Amaretti Cookies

Cinnamon

Almonds

Water

Salt

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Double Boiler

Transfer to medium bowl.

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Bowl

Add butter, sugar, and eggs to processor; mix until blended and smooth, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl, about 3 minutes.

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Butter

Sugar

Egg

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Add cookie mixture and melted chocolate. Using on/off turns, process just until blended. Divide batter among custard cups.

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Chocolate

Custard

Bake until tops of tortes are dry and puffed and tester inserted into centers comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 30 minutes.

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Transfer cups to rack; cool 15 minutes. Run small knife around edges of cups to release tortes. Turn tortes out onto rack and turn right side up; cool. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Wrap in plastic and store at room temperature.)

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Wrap

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Beat together cream, sugar, and almond extract in medium bowl until cream holds peaks. (Can be made 4 hours ahead; refrigerate.)

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Almond Extract

Cream

Sugar

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Bowl

Place 1 torte on each of 4 plates. Top with dollop of whipped cream, sprinkle with crumbled amaretti, and serve.

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Whipped Cream

Amaretti Cookies

Amaretti cookies are available in two sizes. The larger ones (used in this recipe) are bundled in pairs in colorful wrappers, while slightly smaller ones are packaged and unwrapped in sealed plastic bags. If using the smaller cookies, measure by weight (2.6 ounces total), not count.

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Amaretti Cookies

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