Chocolate Plum And Walnut Torte

The devil hates you. He lost you to God and he fiercely wants you back. He wants to see more than anything you fall way from the Lord. He is your “adversary.” He is, 1 Peter 5:8, “a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” Yet we are promised we can be victorious when we do things God’s way. And doing things God’s way is laying hold of His resources and being “strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.” And though Satan will try to convince you this is not the case, let’s always keep in mind that He is the “father or lies” (Jn. 8:44).

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Grains, Dairy		October 199	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8	oz	Semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/2	c	Unsalted butter, cut into 8
		pieces
		room temperature 1
		stick
2/3	c	Sugar
3		Eggs
1/2	c	Cake flour
3/4	c	Chopped walnuts, about 3
		ounces
3	T	Whipping cream
3	T	Slivovitz or other brandy
1	T	Light corn syrup
5 1/2	oz	Semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/3	c	Plum jam or apricot
		preserves
1/2	c	Chopped walnuts

INSTRUCTIONS

For Cake:  Preheat oven to 350F. Butter 8-inch-diameter cake pan with
2-inch-high  sides. Line bottom with parchment; butter paper. Dust pan
with flour.  Melt chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering
water. Remove  from over water. Add butter 1 piece at a time, mixing
until melted  and smooth. Mix in sugar. Mix in eggs 1 at a time. Add
flour, then  walnuts and stir to combine. Transfer batter to prepared
cake pan.  Bake just until springy to touch, about 45 minutes. Cool
cake in pan  on rack 15 minutes. Turn out onto rack, remove paper and
cool  completely.  For Glaze:  Bring whipping cream, slivovitz and
light corn syrup to simmer in  heavy medium saucepan. Reduce heat to
low. Add semisweet chocolate  and whisk until melted and smooth. Let
glaze stand until cool but  still pourable, whisking occasionally.
Place cake on serving platter. Slide waxed paper under edges. Spread
jam over top. Pour glaze over top and sides of cake. Smooth top and
sides with spatula. Sprinkle walnuts in 1-inch border around top  edge.
Let stand until glaze sets. (Torte can be prepared 1 day ahead.  Cover
tightly and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before  serving.)
Serves 8.  Bon Appetit October 1992  Converted by MC_Buster.  Converted
by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 5332 Calories From Fat: 2839 Total Fat: 338g Cholesterol: 878.4mg Sodium: 517mg Potassium: 1565.4mg Carbohydrates: 582.3g Fiber: 41g Sugar: 222.9g Protein: 78.1g