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      Title: Chocolate-Apricot Passover Torte
 Categories: Cheesecakes, Chocolate
      Yield: 1 servings
 
  1 1/3 c  Butter
  1 1/2 c  Plus 1/3 cup sugar; divided
    2/3 c  Hershey's cocoa
      5    Eggs; separated
      2 tb Water
      1 ts Vanilla extract
      1 c  Ground blanched almonds
      3 tb Matzo cake meal
    1/2 c  Apricot preserves
           Chocolate cream frosting:
           =(recipe follows)
           Almonds/whole (optional)
 
  Recipe by: www.hersheys.com
  1. Heat oven to 350 F. Line bottoms of two 9-inch round
  baking pans with parchment or wax paper.
  2. In medium saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Add 1-1/2
  cups sugar and cocoa; stir until well blended. Remove from
  heat; cool to room temperature.
  3. In large bowl, beat egg yolks until slightly thickened.
  Gradually add cocoa mixture, beating until blended. Stir in
  water and vanilla. Stir together ground almonds and cake
  meal; stir about half of mixture into chocolate batter. In
  small bowl, beat egg whites until foamy; gradually add
  remaining 1/3 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
  Fold remaining almond mixture into beaten whites. Gradually
  add egg white mixture to chocolate batter, folding gently
  until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  4. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in
  center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes (cake will settle
  slightly). Remove from pans to wire racks; peel off paper.
  Cool completely.
  5. Place 1 layer on serving plate. Heat apricot preserves;
  strain. Discard fruit. Spread melted preserves over top of
  layer. Top with remaining layer.
  6. Prepare CHOCOLATE CREAM FROSTING; spread over top and
  sides of torte. Refrigerate until serving time. Garnish
  with whole almonds, if desired. Cover; refrigerate leftover
  torte. 12 servings.
  CHOCOLATE CREAM FROSTING
  In medium bowl, stir together 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup
  HERSHEY'S Cocoa. Add 1 cup (1/2 pt.) whipping cream and 1/2
  teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat until stiff. About 2 cups
  frosting.JMHershey's is a registered trademark of Hershey
  Foods Corporation. Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the
  Hershey Kitchens.
 
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