Chocolate torte
Ingredients:1 pound butter1 pound bittersweet chocolate 1/4 cup granulated sugar 7 eggs1 teaspoon vanilla I recommend Valrhona Chocolate but any bittersweet chocolate will do. Sugar can be left out, though the torte may not hold its shape or risequite as well. A sugar substitute can also be used.InstructionsPreheat oven to 350 degrees F.Melt butter and chocolate together over a low heat. Separate eggs fromyolks. Whip egg yolks together with half the sugar to a creamy texture. In aseparate bowl whip egg whites together until they stick to the whip, fold inremaining half of sugar.Using a spatula, slowly fold chocolate and butter mix into egg yolks.Finally, slowly fold in egg whites into final mixture. Spoon mixture intoone dozen 5- or 6-ounce souffl containers. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degreesF.Serves 12.For the mocha sauce:Ingredients:1/2 cup chopped semi sweet chocolate1/4 cup heavy cream1/4 cup simple syrupEspresso coffee to tasteDirections:Bring chocolate, cream and syrup to a boil over low heat. Add espresso totaste. Remove from heat.Serve warm. Drip mocha sauce over tortes. Garnish with powdered sugar andmint leaves.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~TIP….After cooking for seven/eight people for MANY years cooking for one or twois really hard for me. I HATE to cook for just one person. So if I haveleftovers from a meal. I do not put them in the frig to throw them out a weeklaterbeing unrecognizable!! I freeze them then on the nights where Thom isworking, I just heat them up.