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I found this recipe in Carol Fensters first book.  she
gave permission to give it to all of you, thanks carol!

2/3 cup brown sugar,packed
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa (not Dutch)
1/2 cup boiling water
2 large eggs at room tempoerature
3/4 cup whole almonds
1 tsp xanthum gum
4 large egg whites at room temperature
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp gf vanilla extract
1/2 tsp of gf almond extract
cooking spray

Preheat oven to 375o.Line bottom of 8-inch spring-form
pan wiith parchement paper.Spray parchment paper and
sides of pan with spray.

Combine brown sugar,bittersweet chocolate,cocoa and
boiling water in small bowl.stir until chocolate is
melted.Whish in egg yolks.

Finely grind almonds in food processor.Add xanthum
gum.Using electric mixer,beat eggs whites and cream of
tartar until soft peaks form.Add tbsp of brown
sugar,vanilla extract,and almond extract and beat
until stiff,but not dry.Carefully whisk ground almond
mixture into chocolate mixture.Fold in egg whites, in
two additions.

Transfer batter to prepared pan.Place pan in larger
pan of boiling water so that water comes up one inch
on outer sides of springform pan.Bake for 35 min or
until toothpick inserted into center comes out
clean.Cool torte in pan on rack.Cut around edge of
torte to loosen from pan edges.Release pan sides.Slice
into 10 pieces
Serves 8
Enjoy!


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Jody
ICQ#22357402
Eugene,Oregon
Wheresover you go,go with all your heart.  confucius