Chocolate Almond Dessert
A rich, chocolatey dessert to top off your next dinner party.
12 ounces sweet cooking chocolate
3/4 cup finely slivered blanched almonds
1/4 teaspoon salt
12 eggs, separated
1 cup heavy cream, whipped and sweetened
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Chocolate shavings
Put sweet chocolate and almonds in a double boiler and heat over hot water until chocolate is melted. Add salt to the egg whites and beat with rotary or electric mixer until stiff but not dry.
Beat yolks until thick and lemon-colored. Add chocolate mixture to yolks and mix well. Fold into whites until very well blended. Pour into a shallow serving dish and chill at least four hours. Before serving, top portions with whipped cream and a sprinkle of semi-sweet or unsweetened chocolate shavings. Serves twelve.
12 ounces sweet cooking chocolate
3/4 cup finely slivered blanched almonds
1/4 teaspoon salt
12 eggs, separated
1 cup heavy cream, whipped and sweetened
Rum
Chocolate shavings
Put sweet chocolate and almonds in a double boiler and heat over hot water until chocolate is melted. Add salt to the egg whites and beat with rotary or electric mixer until stiff but not dry.
Beat yolks until thick and lemon-colored. Add chocolate mixture to yolks and mix well. Fold into whites until very well blended. Pour into a shallow serving dish and chill at least four hours. Before serving, top portions with whipped cream and a sprinkle of semi-sweet or unsweetened chocolate shavings. Serves twelve.
posted by Nightowl | 9/28/2006
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