Squidgy chocolate & pomegranate torte

Name: Squidgy chocolate & pomegranate torte
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 225 grams unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing; 250 grams dark chocolate (70% cocoa), broken into squares; 5 larges eggs; 225 grams light muscovado sugar, squished through your fingers to remove any lumps; 85 grams ground almond; 50 grams plain flour, plus an extra 1 tbsp; 150 milliliters double cream; 100 grams bar dark chocolate (70% cocoa), roughly chopped; 1 Tbsp icing sugar, sifted; 1 handful pomegranate seeds

Squidgy chocolate & pomegranate torte is a lacto ovo vegetarian dessert. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 8g of protein, 38g of fat, and a total of 515 calories. This recipe serves 12. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes. Head to the store and pick up icing sugar, chocolate, pomegranate seeds, and a few other things to make it today. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Dark & squidgy chocolate torte, Squidgy pear & hazelnut chocolate spread cake, and Squidgy lemon-ginger cake.

Instructions

Generously grease a 23cm springform tin, then line the base with parchment.

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Base

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas

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Oven

Put the butter and chocolate in a medium bowl and gently melt together, either over a pan of simmering water or in the microwave. Stir until smooth, then set aside.

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Chocolate

Butter

Water

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Microwave

Bowl

Frying Pan

Crack the eggs into a large bowl, add the sugar, then whisk for 5-8 mins with electric hand beaters until thick, mousse-like and doubled in volume.

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Sugar

Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

Pour the chocolate mix around the edge of the bowl, then fold together using a large metal spoon until the batter is evenly brown with the odd ribbon of chocolate appearing. Dont rush this bit, its important to preserve the bubbles youve so carefully made. Sift over the almonds, flour and tsp salt, then fold in until even. Slowly pour the batter into the tin, then use a spatula to get every last bit from the bowl.

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Chocolate

Almonds

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Spatula

Bowl

Bake on a middle shelf for 30-35 mins, or until the cake is risen and set on top. Cool the cake in its tin on a rack. The torte may sink and crack a little, which is fine.

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Oven

For the topping, bring the cream to the boil.

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Cream

Put the chocolate in a bowl with the icing sugar, then tip the hot cream over it. Leave for a few mins, stir until smooth, then let it cool and thicken for 10 mins. Carefully remove the torte from its tin onto a plate, then spread the icing over the top, letting it drip down the sides. Leave to set for a few mins, then scatter with the pomegranate seeds and either chill for a few hours, or serve straight away.

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Pomegranate Seeds

Powdered Sugar

Chocolate

Spread

Cream

Icing

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Bowl

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Servings:

225grams

unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing 250grams

dark chocolate (70% cocoa), broken into squares 5larges

eggs 225grams

light muscovado sugar, squished through your fingers to remove any lumps 85grams

ground almond 50grams

plain flour, plus an extra 1 tbsp 150milliliters

double cream 100grams

bar dark chocolate (70% cocoa), roughly chopped 1Tbsp

icing sugar, sifted 1handful

pomegranate seeds

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Moscato Dasti, Port

Cream Sherry, Moscato d'Asti, and Port are great choices for Torte. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. One wine you could try is NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 19 dollars.