Dorie Greenspan's 15-Minute Magic Flourless Torte

Name: Dorie Greenspan's 15-Minute Magic Flourless Torte
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons pure almond extract; 6 larges double Amaretti di Saronna or 18 mini amarettini (see above); 113 grams bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons confectioners sugar; 3 larges eggs, at room temperature; 2 Tbsps granulated sugar; 177 milliliters cold heavy cream; 118 milliliters sugar; 1 stick (8 tablespoons; 4 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 2 Tbsps water

Dorie Greenspan's 15-Minute Magic Flourless Torte might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains around 4g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 360 calories. Head to the store and pick up sugar, confectioners' sugar, bittersweet chocolate, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Getting ready: Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter an 8-x-2-inch round cake pan, line the bottom with parchment or wax paper and butter the paper. Dust the inside of the pan with flour, tap out the excess and put the pan on a lined baking sheet.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Baking Sheet

Wax Paper

Cake Form

Oven

Put the amaretti and almonds in the workbowl of a food processor, pulse to grind them finely and evenly, then turn the ingredients out onto a piece of wax paper and set aside.

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Amaretti Cookies

Almonds

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Food Processor

Wax Paper

Put the butter, sugar and eggs into the workbowl and process for about 3 minutes, until the batter is very smooth and has a satiny sheen. Stop to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to help the ingredients blend evenly.

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Butter

Sugar

Egg

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Bowl

Pour in the reserved amaretti and almonds and the melted chocolate and pulse just until they are thoroughly incorporated. Turn the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.

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Chocolate

Amaretti Cookies

Almonds

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Frying Pan

Slide the sheet into the oven and bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out almost clean—streaky is more what you're looking for. The cake will dome slightly and the top will look dry - it might even crack; don't worry.

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Oven

Knife

Transfer the cake to a rack to cool for 15 minutes, run a blunt knife around the sides of the pan and unmold the cake onto the rack. Peel off the paper, invert and cool to room temperature right-side up. The cake will be very thin—that's just the way it's meant to be. When you are ready to glaze the cake, put the rack over a sheet of wax paper—the drip catcher.

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Glaze

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Wax Paper

Knife

Frying Pan

Put the chopped chocolate in a 2-cup Pyrex measuring cup. Stir the cream, sugar and water together in a small saucepan and put the pan over medium heat. When the cream comes to the boil, pour it over the chocolate, wait 1 minute, then, using a small rubber spatula, gently stir until the ingredients are smooth, blended and shiny.

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Chocolate

Cream

Sugar

Water

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Measuring Cup

Sauce Pan

Spatula

Frying Pan

Pour the chocolate over the top of the cake and, with a long metal icing spatula, spread the glaze, allowing it to spill over the sides; smooth the glaze over the sides of the cake. Chill the cake for about 30 minutes to set the glaze.

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Chocolate

Glaze

Icing

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Offset Spatula

To make the cream: Working in a mixer with the whisk attachment, whip the cream slowly until it holds soft peaks. Beat in the almond extract, then sift the confectioners' sugar into the bowl and fold it into the cream with a rubber spatula.

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Powdered Sugar

Almond Extract

Cream

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Spatula

Blender

Whisk

Bowl

Serving: This cake is best served at room temperature and in slender slices—as sleek and low as it is, that's how rich it is. At the table, top each slice with a spoonful of whipped cream and a sprinkling of crushed amaretti or toasted almonds.

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Whipped Cream