Chocolate-Pistachio Torte with Warm Chocolate Ganache

Name: Chocolate-Pistachio Torte with Warm Chocolate Ganache
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 larges egg whites; 6 larges eggs, separated; 2 Tbsps (packed) golden brown sugar; 473 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 340 grams shelled unsalted natural pistachios (untoasted; about 2 2/3 cups); 12 servings Chopped pistachios; 0 teaspoons salt; 425 grams bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped; 2 Tbsps sugar; 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Chocolate-Pistachio Torte with Warm Chocolate Ganache a try. One serving contains 624 calories, 12g of protein, and 51g of fat. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you have semisweet chocolate, heavy whipping cream, golden brown sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Finely grind nuts and sugar in processor.

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Sugar

Nuts

Add egg whites and blend well. DO AHEAD Can be made 3 days ahead.

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Egg Whites

Transfer to small bowl, cover, and refrigerate.

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Bowl

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 8-inch-diameter springform pan. Line pan bottom with parchment paper; butter paper.

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Butter

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Baking Paper

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Place chocolate in medium metal bowl set over saucepan of simmering water and stir until chocolate is melted and smooth.

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Chocolate

Water

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Bowl

Remove from over water. Cool chocolate to lukewarm.

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Chocolate

Water

Measure 1/3 cup pistachio paste and transfer to small bowl (cover and reserve for another use).

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Pistachio Nuts

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Bowl

Place remaining pistachio paste in large bowl; add butter. Using electric mixer, beat until blended. Beat in egg yolks, then melted chocolate. Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites with salt in another large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add 2 tablespoons sugar, beating until firm peaks form. Sift brown sugar over and fold in. Using flexible rubber spatula, fold egg-white mixture into chocolate mixture in 4 additions; transfer batter to prepared pan.

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Brown Sugar

Egg Whites

Chocolate

Egg Yolk

Pistachio Nuts

Butter

Sugar

Salt

Egg

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Hand Mixer

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Bowl

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Bake torte until center is slightly puffed and tester inserted into center comes out with some batter still attached, about 1 hour. Cool torte completely in pan on rack. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.

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Bring cream to simmer in small saucepan.

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Cream