
Chocolate Pear Torte Recipe

Chocolate Pear Torte
Serves 6-8
Ingredients:
- 4 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
- 3/4 cup Metropolitan Market maple syrup, plus more for brushing pears
- 1/4 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 4 eggs, separated
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 pears, cut in half, cored,and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts
- Powdered sugar
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a double boiler, melt chocolate and allow to cool slightly. For a microwave option, see the Cook’s Tip below.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together almond flour, cocoa powder, and cardamom.
- Once the chocolate has cooled but is still melted, add maple syrup, vinegar, and egg yolks. Whisk until slightly thickened.
- Add dry ingredients to wet and combine.
- In a clean, dry bowl, whip egg whites with 1/4 teaspoon salt until very stiff. Gently fold egg whites into batter in 3 additions.
- Pour batter into a greased 9-inch springform pan. Decorate the top with pear slices by lay-ing them down and gently fanning out, small amounts at a time. Vary the direction and spacing to create a pattern. Brush the pears with maple syrup. Sprinkle the cake with ha-zelnuts.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool before unmolding. Dust with powdered sugar.
- Cook’s Tip:
- To melt the chocolate in the microwave, heat on high for 10 seconds at a time, stirring in between until melted. Set aside to cool slightly.
Nutrition:
Amount Per Serving (based on 8 servings)Calories: 420
Fat: 25 g
Saturated Fat: 5 g
Cholesterol: 95 mg
Sodium: 110 mg
Carbohydrates: 43 g
Fiber: 7 g
Sugar: 30 g
Protein: 12 g
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