- preparation 45 minutes
- cooking 50 minutes
- difficulty Easy level
Ingredients
- 350 g almonds
- 300 g sugar
- 260 g butter (plus extra, to grease)
- 200 g dark chocolate (60%)
- 120 ml Strega Liqueur
- 7 eggs, separated
Drink to match Limoncello liqueur
Instructions
Scald almonds in boiling water for about two minutes and, after peeling, grind them to make almond flour.
Prepare the bain-marie to melt the chocolate, broken in small pieces.
Preheat oven to 150°C degrees.
In a bowl, mix butter and sugar until creamy, add the egg yolks and almond flour. When chocolate is melted, add chocolate and liqueur to the butter mixture.
Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and gently fold into the cake mix.
Line the base of cake tin with baking paper and grease the borders with butter. Pour the mixture in the cake tin and bake for 50 minutes.
Remove from over and allow to cool in the tin. Place on a serving plate and dust with icing sugar to serve.
This recipe is best served after one or two days.
Cook’s Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
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