This is the delicious flourless chocolate walnut pie. The picture just doesn't do it justice.
Here's the recipe:
Chocolate Walnut Cake/Pie
An Italian recipe...offer with expresso!
1/2 cup butter softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar divided
8 oz of semi sweet chocolate, melted, cooled
7 eggs, separated
1 1/2 cups ground california walnuts
1/3 cup flour
powdered sugar
Beat butter and 1/2 cup of granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Blend in chocolate. Add eggs yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Toss ground walnuts and flour into butter mixture.
Beat egg whites till foamy. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar. Beating until soft peaks form. Sir 1/4 of egg whites into chocolate batter. Fold in remaining egg whites. Pour into 9 inch spring form pan with no stick cooking spray.
Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove rim and cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Garnish with additional walnut pieces and mint, if desired. Cut into wedges to serve. Makes 10 servings.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Baking time: 40 minutes plus cooling
