Ingredients
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10
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5
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1/2
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1/2
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1/3
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2
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Directions
Sunken Chocolate Cake, I clipped this decadent cake recipe from an old issue of Woman’s Day The ground nuts serve as the flour – this is actually no flour in the recipe Make sure your nuts are ground so fine that they are like a slightly gritty powder Cooking time will vary depending upon the size of your springform pan , Hi Heather, this sounds like a good cake for Passover when we are not supposed to have flour I make a similar one with cake matzo meal
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Steps
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Set Oven Rack to Lowest Possible Position in Oven. |
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Preheat Oven to 300 Degrees F. |
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3
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Have Ready a Greased 8-9" Springform Pan Lined With Parchment Paper. |
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4
Done
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Put Chocolate Pieces Into a Large Microwaveable Bowl and Cook on High For 1 Minute,Stir, and Continue Cooking For 30 Seconds, Then Stir Again,Repeat as Needed Until Smooth& Melted. |
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Set Melted Chocolate- Still in Cooking Bowl- Over Another Bowl Filled With Hot Water on Counter. |
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6
Done
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Meanwhile, Beat Egg Whites,Adding Just 1/4 Cup of the Sugar Gradually, Until Stiff Peaks Form- They Will Appear Shiny. |
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Done
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in Another Bowl,Cream the Butter and Remaining 1/4 Cup Sugar Until Fluffy. |
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Done
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Add Egg Yolks and Beat For 1 Minute. |
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9
Done
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Add Finely Ground Nuts (they Should Be Almost Like a Gritty Powder) and the Brandy and Beat For 2 More Minutes. |
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10
Done
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Now, Your Chocolate Should Still Be Slightly Warm, but No Longer Burning Hot- Add Just a Bit at a Time to the Butter Mixture, Stirring With a Rubber Spatula to Combine Well Until All Is Added. |
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Fold Just 1/4 of the Chocolate Butter Mixture Into the Egg Whites. |
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Next, Gently Pour the Now Chocolatey Egg White Mixture Into the Remaining Chocolate Butter Mixture and Fold Very Gently- You Don't Want to Crush Down the Egg Whites. |
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13
Done
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(this Whole Back and Forth Procedure Is Essential to Keeping the Egg Whites from Getting Crushed and to Avoid Cooking the Eggs Into Scrambled Eggs.) Pour Carefully Into the Springform Pan. |
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14
Done
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Bake 40-45 Minutes If Using an 8" Pan, Slightly Less For the 9" Pan (about 35-40 Minutes). |
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15
Done
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Cake Is Ready When a Toothpick Comes Out With Thick, Moist but not Wet Crumbs Stuck to It- It Should not Come Out Clean. |
